wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfulness

ˈwən-dər-fəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• lovely
• excellent
• terrific
• beautiful
• great
• awesome
• fantastic
• fabulous
• superb
• marvelous
• marvellous
• stellar
• fine

Examples of wonderful in a Sentence

The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.

It was a wonderful party.

You did a wonderful job.

She came home with wonderful news.

It's wonderful to finally meet you.

Recent Examples on the Web

But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday. —Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Today’s tech news below; have a wonderful weekend. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

My heart goes out to his family and all the wonderful people at his atelier during this time. —Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfully

-f(ə-)lē 

adverb