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marvelous
adjective mar·vel·ous \ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs\
: extremely good or enjoyable
Full Definition of MARVELOUS
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
2
: miraculous, supernatural <Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings>
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior <has a marvelous way with children>
— mar·vel·ous·ly adverb
— mar·vel·ous·ness noun
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Variants of MARVELOUS
mar·vel·ous or mar·vel·lous \ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs\
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First Known Use of MARVELOUS
14th century
Related to MARVELOUS
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, wonderful, wondrous
- Antonyms
- familiar, nonexotic, nonglamorous, plain-Jane, unexotic, unglamorous, unromantic
MARVELOUSNESS Defined for Kids
marvelous
adjective mar·vel·ous \ˈmär-və-ləs\
Definition of MARVELOUS for Kids
1
: causing wonder or astonishment <marvelous adventures>
2
: of the finest kind or quality <a marvelous dinner>
— mar·vel·ous·ly adverb
Variants of MARVELOUS
mar·vel·ous or mar·vel·lous \ˈmär-və-ləs\
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