Synonyms of marvelous

marvelous

adjective

ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 

variants or marvellous

1

as in wonderful

causing wonder or astonishment

the sheer immensity of the ancient ruin known as Stonehenge is marvelous to behold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• amazing
• astonishing
• miraculous
• surprising
• incredible
• stunning
• sublime
• awesome
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• impressive
• wondrous
• remarkable
• staggering
• fabulous
• spectacular
• astounding
• prodigious
• portentous
• fascinating
• interesting
• awful
• unusual
• outstanding
• unbelievable
• unique
• exciting
• eye-opening
• inconceivable
• incomprehensible
• unimaginable
• enchanting
• phenomenal
• rare
• unthinkable
• striking
• uncommon
• charming
• attractive
• noticeable
• notable
• sensational
• conspicuous
• attracting
• unwonted
• enlightening
• singular
• entertaining
• alluring
• mind-blowing
• mind-boggling
• beguiling
• smashing
• enthralling
• bewitching
• mind-bending
• captivating
• enlivening
• invigorating
• energizing
• stimulating
• animating
• galvanizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unremarkable
• unimpressive
• tedious
• typical
• ordinary
• boring
• normal
• usual
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• dull
• common
• uninspiring
• weary
• wearisome
• customary
• tiring
• mundane
• uninspired
• unexceptional
• wearying
• exhausting
• draining
• fatiguing
• debilitating
• discouraging
• wearing
• jading
• enervating
• dispiriting
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• enfeebling

2

as in exotic

excitingly or mysteriously unusual

old seafarers' tales of marvelous lands and their strange inhabitants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exotic
• romantic
• strange
• picturesque
• fantastic
• colorful
• foreign
• fascinating
• glamorous
• alien
• outlandish
• enchanting
• distant
• bizarro
• dark
• quaint
• magical
• picture-book
• alluring
• remote
• captivating
• faraway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• familiar
• unglamorous
• unromantic
• nonexotic
• unexotic
• plain-Jane
• nonglamorous

3

as in excellent

of the very best kind

the novel is a marvelous example of a children's book which has not been dumbed down for its intended audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• excellent
• terrific
• great
• lovely
• awesome
• superb
• beautiful
• fantastic
• fabulous
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• splendid
• hot
• famous
• neat
• heavenly
• classic
• cool
• quality
• divine
• sensational
• superlative
• exceptional
• immense
• nifty
• first-rate
• good
• brave
• first-class
• top-notch
• superior
• grand
• fantabulous
• slick
• fab
• noble
• high-class
• unsurpassed
• dandy
• groovy
• top
• cracking
• sterling
• too much
• choice
• par excellence
• swell
• dynamite
• supernal
• prize
• crackerjack
• peachy
• top-shelf
• topping
• banner
• keen
• radical
• out of this world
• mean
• blue-ribbon
• decent
• righteous
• topflight
• special
• capital
• frontline
• number one
• blue-chip
• first-string
• bang-up
• gone
• dope
• better
• primo
• wizard
• boss
• out-of-sight
• A1
• top-of-the-line
• adequate
• bumper
• peachy keen
• tip-top
• prizewinning
• boffo
• jim-dandy
• corking
• gangbusters
• hype
• bully
• satisfactory
• brag
• bonny
• A-OK
• acceptable
• five-star
• gilt-edged
• classical
• down
• four-star
• phat
• traditional
• numero uno
• tolerable
• fancy
• all right
• OK
• passable
• premium
• high-grade
• standard
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terrible
• poor
• awful
• pathetic
• lousy
• wretched
• atrocious
• vile
• rotten
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• execrable
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marvelous

As noted previously, this is a marvelous time to enjoy the great outdoors. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Of course those are only two of the marvelous local crops on offer at both Breezy Willow and at our two local farmers’ markets — Tiber Park in the historic district and the Miller Library. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Celestial events are among the oldest and most profound human experiences of the cosmos, inspiring stories as grand as the sky is wide to explain the marvelous spectacles that arch overhead. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Jamaica’s official language and civilizational ideal was the Queen’s English, but the island’s lingua franca was the marvelous variant of that tongue called patois. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026