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

Derived Forms

• ˈwondrously, adverb
• ˈwondrousness, noun

Other Words From

• wondrous·ly adverb
• wondrous·ness 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

Giant sun shades, 40-foot-tall air filters, stratospheric sulfur injections: Here are some of the wild and wondrous ways we might save the planet.

From Los Angeles Times

With a large Latino population in the stands, the place teems with a sense of breathtaking diversity and wondrous community wrought by him.

From Los Angeles Times

"This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way. Well, two ways actually."

From Salon

“This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way. Well, two ways actually,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Pioneers of the genre such as Agnes Denes, who once transformed a Manhattan landfill into a wondrous urban wheat field, and Helène Aylon, who commemorated the end of the Cold War with anti-nuclear performance art, are absent.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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