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Synonyms
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.
Related forms
mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
mar·vel·lous·ness, noun
su·per·mar·vel·ous, adjective
su·per·mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·mar·vel·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDun·mar·vel·lous, adjective
un·mar·vel·lous·ly, adverb
un·mar·vel·lous·ness, noun
un·mar·vel·ous, adjective
un·mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
un·mar·vel·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. wonderful. 2. wondrous, amazing, miraculous. 3. unbelievable.
1. wonderful. 2. wondrous, amazing, miraculous. 3. unbelievable.
Antonyms
1. terrible. 2. commonplace.
1. terrible. 2. commonplace.
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Marvelous
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- Marvelous city with lots of diversity and culture and great restaurants.
- We look forward to adding him to our already marvelous faculty.
- It is a marvelous colonial building that has been meticulously restored.
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Word Origin & History
marvelous
c.1300, from O.Fr. merveillos, from merveille (see marvel). Weakened sense of "splendid, very nice" is from 1924.
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