wondrous

[wuhn-druhs]

adjective

1. wonderful; marvelous.

adverb

1. Archaic.,  wonderfully; remarkably.

wondrous

/ ˈwʌndrəs /

adjective

1. exciting wonder; marvellous

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   it is wondrous cold

Other Word Forms

• wondrously adverb
• wondrousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wondrous¹

1490–1500; metathetic variant of Middle English wonders (genitive of wonder ) wonderful; cognate with German Wunders; spelling conformed to -ous

Example Sentences

When she put the key in the ignition, Ridge watched like it was the most wondrous thing he’d ever experienced.

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So does—to one’s great surprise—Nile, whom the wondrous Mr. Rhys makes both menacing and charming and, quite critically, a friend to Aggie, never mind how self-serving his friendship might be.

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She started searching for information about the wondrous sight, but then she shut off that part of her computer brain, and she simply enjoyed the spectacular northern light show.

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The run’s most wondrous offering came on opening night in September.

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An ugly old thing and yet wondrous at the same time.

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Related Words

• amazing 
• astonishing 
• astounding 
• extraordinary 
• fascinating 
• marvelous 
• miraculous 
• striking 
• wonderful