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Marvelous

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mar⋅vel⋅ous

  [mahr-vuh-luhs]
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–adjective
1. superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
2. such as to cause wonder, admiration, or astonishment; surprising; extraordinary.
3. improbable or incredible: the marvelous events of Greek myth.
Also, especially British, mar⋅vel⋅lous.

Origin:
1300–50; ME merve(il)lous < MF merveilleus. See marvel, -ous

Related forms:
mar⋅vel⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
mar⋅vel⋅lous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. wonderful. 2. wondrous, amazing, miraculous. 3. unbelievable.

Antonyms:
1. terrible. 2. commonplace.
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mar·vel·ous also mar·vel·lous   (mär'və-ləs)   
adj.  

  1. Causing wonder or astonishment.

  2. Miraculous; supernatural.

  3. Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate: has a marvelous collection of rare books.

mar'vel·ous·ly adv., mar'vel·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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