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

And I think there’s this wonderful opportunity to marry both experiences together and allow what my experience is to come through her.

From Los Angeles Times

Carol Kane in ‘Between the Temples’ is wonderful but an unlikely nominee.

From Los Angeles Times

“What he added was this wonderful, kind of mythical, mystic thing,” says Washington.

From Los Angeles Times

“I love the little guy. It’s this wonderful analogy for life.”

From BBC

Trump reacted to Ibarra's guilty verdict, writing on Truth Social that he hopes the outcome of the trial "can bring some peace and closure to her wonderful family who fought for justice".

From BBC

Related Words

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• pleasant
• pleasing
• remarkable
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