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

The Duffers, our wonderful, amazing creators, wanted to leave everybody with this level of optimism that the show has always given everyone. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

John Akomfrah’s foreword is wonderful. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026

Baseball is a wonderful game, MLB is a powerful league, and top players can earn salaries that are healthy percentages of billions. —Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026

After a long and courageous battle with cancer, James passed away on February 11, 2026 leaving behind his devoted wife, Kimberly, and their six wonderful children. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 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