wonderful
Americanadjective
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excellent; great; marvelous.
We all had a wonderful weekend.
- Synonyms:
- phenomenal, astounding, amazing, astonishing, prodigious, miraculous, wondrous, awesome, strange, curious, unique
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of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing.
The storm was wonderful to behold.
adjective
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exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
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extremely fine; excellent
Other Word Forms
- unwonderful adjective
- wonderfully adverb
- wonderfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of wonderful
First recorded before 1100; wonder ( def. ) + -ful ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Catherine said Wales was "very close to our hearts", while Prince William praised the nation's "rich history and wonderful people" in a video of the two published by Kensington Palace.
From BBC
For all of the film’s expository merit, for all of the care and efficiency Hughes exhibited in creating such wonderful and instantly lovable women, “Pretty in Pink” flubs the landing.
From Salon
Sanchez thanked Sarandon, writing on X that "it is so moving for me that someone the whole of Spain has admired and respected for years has made such a wonderful public statement about our country".
From Barron's
"It was wonderful to see the developmental stages of the parade happen," he said.
From BBC
“It was such a wonderful experience. I got to discover that I loved singing on stage,” says Moreno, who sang Disney songs as well as her own compositions.
From Los Angeles Times
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