variants
or chiefly British marvellous
: extremely good or enjoyable : wonderful
We had a marvelous time at the party.
He has a marvelous way with children.
The weather was simply marvelous.
a marvelous writer/book/idea
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/marvelous. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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