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wonderful Definition

won·der·ful (-fəl)

adjective

  1. that causes wonder; marvelous; amazing
  2. very good, excellent, fine, etc.

Etymology: ME < OE wundorfull

wonderful Related Forms
won·der·fully adverb won·der·ful·ness noun
wonderful Synonyms

wonderful

modif.

  1. Exciting wonder

    amazing, astonishing, incredible; see unusual 1, 2.

  2. Worthy of admiration

    fine, enjoyable, pleasing; see excellent, pleasant 2.

wonderful Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: This is a truly wonderful, tranquil read more... ... .
  • absolutely: The stamps are shown here and are absolutely wonderful!
  • utterly: The game is set in the landscape of the human imagination, and I find the creative possibilities it offers utterly wonderful.
  • rather: They have an unusual but rather wonderful space that runs vertically through three floors of the building.
  • simply: Ben Armine, in contrast, was simply wonderful, both in memory and in actuality.
  • so: The tranquility is so wonderful you won't want to leave.

Infinitive complement

  • see: Email: Date: 30 Dec 2005 By: June How wonderful to see Gloucester in videos.
  • watch: It was wonderful to watch him try tho and made a nice change from the normal heats which can be pretty boring.
  • know: But it's just as wonderful to know that other people feel they can rely on me and trust me.
  • relate: Wonderful to relate, they had no slander nor scandal to report of this house, whose annual value they returned at £ 60.

Modifies a noun

  • electric: Comment by wonderful electric -- March 6, 2006 @ 1:13 pm Hahahaha.
  • scenery: He imported flowers and trees from all over the world and planted them here creating a wonderful scenery and beautiful views of the lake.
  • view: During the drive you will have wonderful views of mountain forests along the way.
  • gift: Babies are wonderful gifts from God to cherish us.
  • opportunity: This is a wonderful opportunity to hear about best practice in writing for the web.
  • beach: Peyia, Paphos 3 km from the wonderful sandy beach of Coral Bay.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: My money's on the lion, simply because he looks wonderful [ laughs ] .
  • taste: It tasted wonderful, and I glanced at him to thank him.
  • feel: She wanted to create designs that made her customers feel wonderful, bringing color, glamor & a smile with every purchase.
  • sound: It sounds so wonderful I can hardly bear to listen to it.
wonderful Quotes

Making a picture with Marilyn Monroe was like going to the dentist. It was hell at thetime, but after it was all over it was wonderful.

—Wilder, Billy (Samuel)

The humble people of Cambodia are the most wonderful in the world.Their great misfortune is that theyalwayshaveterrible leaders who makethemsuffer.I am not sure I was much better myself, but perhaps I was the least bad.

—Sihanouk, Prince Norodom

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son isgiven: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,Counseller,The mighty God, The everlasting Father,The Prince of Peace.Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, uponthethrone of David, and uponhis kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the L of hosts will perform this.

—Bible (Old Testament)

We were now actually in the inner sanctuary of the Nanda Devi Basin, and at each step I experienced that subtlethrill which anyone of imagination must feel when treading hitherto unexplored country† My most blissful dream as a child was to be in some such valley, free to wander where I liked, and discover for myself some hitherto unrevealed glory of Nature. Now the reality was no less wonderful than that half-forgotten dream; and of how many childish fancies can that be said, in this age of disillusionment ?

—Shipton, Eric Earle

'What a wonderful boy he is!'said my mother. 'I'm feared he turn out to be a conceited gowk,'said old Barnet, the minister's man.

—Hogg,James

A wonderful timeöthe War: when money rolled in and blood rolled out.

—Hughes, (James Mercer) Langston

That man's silence is wonderful to listen to.

—Hardy,Thomas

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