wonderful

[ wuhn-der-fuhl ]

adjective

1. excellent; great; marvelous:

   We all had a wonderful weekend.

   Synonyms: phenomenal, astounding, amazing, astonishing, prodigious, miraculous, wondrous, awesome, strange, curious, unique

2. of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing:

   The storm was wonderful to behold.

wonderful

/ ˈwʌndəfʊl /

adjective

1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
2. extremely fine; excellent

Derived Forms

• ˈwonderfully, adverb
• ˈwonderfulness, noun

Other Words From

• won·der·ful·ly adverb
• won·der·ful·ness noun
• un·won·der·ful adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wonderful¹

First recorded before 1100; wonder ( def ) + -ful ( def )

Example Sentences

“We were fully in the weeds, which was wonderful and it was really important,” he says of the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Former EastEnders actress Tracy-Ann Oberman described West as "the most wonderful actor and human being".

From BBC

“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement, which quoted Musk as saying “This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!”

From Salon

We understand the community gets excited when we get to see wildlife, such as the bear cub near Crescenta Valley High School, and it’s a benefit of our wonderful community!

From Los Angeles Times

It was this ultimate fantasy of mine to be able to see such wonderful clothes and dress in them.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admirable
• amazing
• astonishing
• awesome
• brilliant
• cool
• enjoyable
• excellent
• fabulous
• fantastic
• fine
• incredible
• magnificent
• marvelous
• outstanding
• phenomenal
• pleasant
• pleasing
• remarkable
• sensational