wonderful

won·der·ful

adjective \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