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wonderful Definition

won·der·ful (-fəl)

adjective

  1. that causes wonder; marvelous; amazing
  2. very good, excellent, fine, etc.

Etymology: ME < OE wundorfull

wonderful Related Forms

won·der·fully adverb won·der·ful·ness noun

wonderful Synonyms

wonderful

modif.

  1. Exciting wonder

    amazing, astonishing, incredible; see unusual 1, 2.

  2. Worthy of admiration

    fine, enjoyable, pleasing; see excellent, pleasant 2.

wonderful Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: This is a truly wonderful, tranquil read more... ... .
  • absolutely: The stamps are shown here and are absolutely wonderful!
  • utterly: The game is set in the landscape of the human imagination, and I find the creative possibilities it offers utterly wonderful.
  • rather: They have an unusual but rather wonderful space that runs vertically through three floors of the building.
  • simply: Ben Armine, in contrast, was simply wonderful, both in memory and in actuality.
  • so: The tranquility is so wonderful you won't want to leave.

Infinitive complement

  • see: Email: Date: 30 Dec 2005 By: June How wonderful to see Gloucester in videos.
  • watch: It was wonderful to watch him try tho and made a nice change from the normal heats which can be pretty boring.
  • know: But it's just as wonderful to know that other people feel they can rely on me and trust me.
  • relate: Wonderful to relate, they had no slander nor scandal to report of this house, whose annual value they returned at £ 60.

Modifies a noun

  • electric: Comment by wonderful electric -- March 6, 2006 @ 1:13 pm Hahahaha.
  • scenery: He imported flowers and trees from all over the world and planted them here creating a wonderful scenery and beautiful views of the lake.
  • view: During the drive you will have wonderful views of mountain forests along the way.
  • gift: Babies are wonderful gifts from God to cherish us.
  • opportunity: This is a wonderful opportunity to hear about best practice in writing for the web.
  • beach: Peyia, Paphos 3 km from the wonderful sandy beach of Coral Bay.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: My money's on the lion, simply because he looks wonderful [ laughs ] .
  • taste: It tasted wonderful, and I glanced at him to thank him.
  • feel: She wanted to create designs that made her customers feel wonderful, bringing color, glamor & a smile with every purchase.
  • sound: It sounds so wonderful I can hardly bear to listen to it.

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