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 of wonderful

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

Their sorrowful slow-dance, at first with the air and then with each other, set to the ensemble evoking the crooning of a record player, is just wonderful. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

There is a wonderful offhand quality to their scenes together. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Having lived in Kauai for 25 years, there’s a wonderful artist there who’s become my teacher, Saim Caglayan. — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

The fact that a director of David’s caliber would spend a year-and-a-half of his life doing my material was wonderful. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

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