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
• beautiful
• awesome
• 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

Such a wonderful use of color, type placement, and overprinting. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025

Old cookbooks can make a wonderful gift as well. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025

This holiday season, the company is pulling out all the stops to ensure its customers are simply having a wonderful Christmastime while en route to their destination. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

One is called the 'wonderful whimsy,' (with) fire breathers, jugglers, tarot card readers. —Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 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