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

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

Skor bars are a nonnegotiable addition; the cookies have the perfect toffee-to-chocolate ratio and wonderful texture. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025

Today’s tech news follows; have a wonderful weekend. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Over the course of its wildly wonderful seven seasons, the CW series saw its cast solve murders, face off against cults, go to prison, fight bears, go back in time, and gain superpowers — and, somehow, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

These wonderful programs helped plant the seeds of respect, kindness, a love of learning, and the English language in my mind. —Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 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