: that is to be marveled at : extraordinary
a wondrous feat
wondrous
adverb
archaic
wondrously
adverb
wondrousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of wondrous in a Sentence
The museum featured a display of wondrous tapestries.
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
Recent Examples on the Web
You could be filled with awe at how beautiful and wondrous the universe truly is.
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Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Department of Data We here at the Department of Data are dedicated to exploring the weird and wondrous power of the data that defines our world.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Really, though, the most important thing to know about Flora is that she is played by Isabella Rossellini, who, with a wondrous mix of warmth and imperiousness, confers on this movie an almost subliminal blessing.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Rap’s wondrous ambiguity allows two hip-hop heads to be equally obsessed with the art form and have completely different musical perspectives.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The eggs in the nest represent a wondrous sign of hope – an underlying theme of McNeal’s novel, along with patience, constancy, and deep trust.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Hollywood’s top acts were also spotted wearing elaborate pieces in primary hues and wondrous diamonds.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024
Requiring a near-total reboot in the wake of season 4's wondrous calamities, Thrones began its second half with its characters embedded in frustratingly unfantastical perils.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Department of Data We here at the Department of Data are dedicated to exploring the weird and wondrous power of the data that defines our world.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Really, though, the most important thing to know about Flora is that she is played by Isabella Rossellini, who, with a wondrous mix of warmth and imperiousness, confers on this movie an almost subliminal blessing.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Rap’s wondrous ambiguity allows two hip-hop heads to be equally obsessed with the art form and have completely different musical perspectives.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The eggs in the nest represent a wondrous sign of hope – an underlying theme of McNeal’s novel, along with patience, constancy, and deep trust.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Hollywood’s top acts were also spotted wearing elaborate pieces in primary hues and wondrous diamonds.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024
Requiring a near-total reboot in the wake of season 4's wondrous calamities, Thrones began its second half with its characters embedded in frustratingly unfantastical perils.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, alteration of wonders, from genitive of wonder entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of wondrous was
in the 15th century
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wondrous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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wondrous
adjective
won·drous
ˈwən-drəs 
: such as to be marveled at extraordinary
a wondrous place
wondrous
adverb
archaic
wondrously
adverb
wondrousness
noun
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