wonderful

won·der·ful

adj \ˈwən-dər-fəl\

Definition of WONDERFUL

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing <a sight wonderful to behold>

2

: unusually good : admirable <did a wonderful job>

— won·der·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

— won·der·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of WONDERFUL

1. The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.
2. It was a wonderful party.
3. You did a wonderful job.
4. She came home with wonderful news.
5. It's wonderful to finally meet you.

First Known Use of WONDERFUL

before 12th century

Related to WONDERFUL

Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, marvelous, wondrous

Antonyms: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched

Related Words: incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular; singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable; impressive, smashing, striking; mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling; animating, energizing, enlightening, enlivening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, stimulating; alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, interesting

Near Antonyms: unimpressive, uninspiring, unremarkable; boring, dull, jading, monotonous, tedious, tiring, uninspired, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying; common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, usual; draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing; debilitating, enfeebling; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

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