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

• amazing
• astonishing
• astounding
• awesome
• awful
• eye-opening
• fabulous
• marvelous
• marvellous
• miraculous
• portentous
• prodigious
• staggering
• stunning
• stupendous
• sublime
• surprising
• wondrous

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

That doesn’t feel like a real statistic to me because this has definitely been the most exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life this forth. —Amarachi Orie, CNN, 14 June 2024

Don’t worry — the sense of satisfaction when all is said and done should be wonderful, so know that your efforts will be worth it. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024

Here's a look at the weird and wonderful food and drink creations up for awards at the Wisconsin State Fair. —Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024

Of particular interest is a wonderful photograph accompanying the article depicting a group of Indian students, all male, dressed in suits. —Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024

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