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

Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Having Adil & Bilall on board also helped shape a sensitive story, and Mathieu Mortelmans is a wonderful and very friendly director as well, always mixing the two languages with the crews. —Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

There’s an egalitarian approach … and there’s something kind of pure and wonderful about that. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

Sacramento weather provides a wonderful opportunity to get into your green thumb. —Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 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