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marvelous
[
mahr
-v
uh
-l
uh
s
]
Example Sentences
Origin
mar·vel·ous
/
ˈmɑr
və
ləs
/
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[
mahr
-v
uh
-l
uh
s
]
Show IPA
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;
Middle English
merve
(
il
)
lous
<
Middle French
merveilleus.
See
marvel
,
-ous
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
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un·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
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
wonderful.
2.
wondrous, amazing, miraculous.
3.
unbelievable.
Antonyms
1.
terrible.
2.
commonplace.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Both are strong yet almost weightless, a
marvelous
combination.
If you do that, it can be a
marvelous
experience all around.
What a
marvelous
summary of consumption and production trends across the past two centuries.
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Both are strong yet almost weightless, a
marvelous
combination.
If you do that, it can be a
marvelous
experience all around.
What a
marvelous
summary of consumption and production trends across the past two centuries.
Getting above a group is a
marvelous
way to see everyone's face.
They provided hearing aids which were truly
marvelous
.
The transcontinental delivery system was
marvelous
in its simplicity.
The actual tomatoes somehow still look absolutely
marvelous
.
Now-ubiquitous face-detection and red-eye-reduction functions make your subjects look
marvelous
.
Marvelous
city with lots of diversity and culture and great restaurants.
Natural selection does a
marvelous
job of picking off the weak when your livelihood depends on you being healthy/strong b.
With a couple extra effects this picture turned out
marvelous
.
Baking soda does a
marvelous
job of oven cleaning and refrigerator cleaning with a bit of elbow grease.
The image always has a
marvelous
illusion of depth and objects are only jumping out at you when it's appropriate.
All in all, the design is a
marvelous
idea that doesn't quite pan out.
If it is technically possible to provide a transcript, that would be
marvelous
.
Pause often to look up at the
marvelous
buildings, but pay close attention to where you step.
And there was a
marvelous
juxtaposition in the film.
There were so many
marvelous
photographs, it was hard to choose.
Walk into that party with confidence and have a
marvelous
time.
The opposition has done a
marvelous
job at rhetoric.
Each one was unique, with some opening to reveal
marvelous
miniatures and others functioning as clocks.
So on your next trip to the lanes, if you are not compiling a
marvelous
score, ask for a peek at the mechanical marvels instead.
The releasing event symbolizes the beginning of a new year full of hope for these
marvelous
animals.
In the first place, for-profitness is hardly a
marvelous
new invention.
It is a
marvelous
colonial building that has been meticulously restored.
Green is a raven-haired beauty with a
marvelous
knack for gardening.
It's a
marvelous
place to breathe fresh country air while taking an unhurried walk.
It was
marvelous
and majestic and more than a bit absurd.
Hunters of the night and silent in flight, owls are truly
marvelous
creatures.
So well did he succeed in these things, and such
marvelous
results did he often obtain, that the.
The book grew less out of the literary ambitions of its author than out of her
marvelous
skills as a raconteur.
They're also
marvelous
roasted with balsamic vinegar, olive.
Eat pancakes and waffles in a room filled with tchotchkes and good cheer, and watch the
marvelous
parade.
We look forward to adding him to our already
marvelous
faculty.
Whether the whole trip is an eco-stunt or something more important, the ship itself is
marvelous
to behold.
He is a
marvelous
interpreter of guacamole, of ceviche, of finishing-school tacos and wood-oven quesadillas.
The advertising industry has done a
marvelous
job for companies and govenment but hurt the average person.
I've gotten a few colleagues sending me e-mails congratulating me on a
marvelous
integration of facts.
He'll get up on the post and crow as the
marvelous
sunrise technologies come blindingly to the fore during his administration.
Before many battles had been fought, it became evident that despite the
marvelous
development of.
It is a
marvelous
effort that is yielding much vital information about the family and social life of slaves and free blacks.
We all had a
marvelous
time, and the recipes were absolutely delicious.
The world is still a
marvelous
and fascinating place and many intelligent and perceptive people are doing interesting work.
He unearthed a royal tomb complex that included three intact and undisturbed burial chambers-a rare and
marvelous
find.
Ya'll have done a
marvelous
job in allowing us to suspend disbelief and enter a world outside our own individual realities.
With his
marvelous
marble sculptures that harnessed a since of reality.
The netbook could be an efficient
marvelous
data processing machine if configured adequately.
We had a
marvelous
time sharing our individual family information.
It is a
marvelous
mechanism that has afforded us a diversity of products and services and has spawned technological advances.
Thank you for a
marvelous
vignette on the importance of art and the written word to the continued understanding of culture.
Tojo's is as strange and
marvelous
a restaurant as has opened anywhere in the world, and certainly one of its best sushi bars.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
marvellous
or
marvelous
(ˈmɑːv
ə
ləs)
—
adj
1.
causing great wonder, surprise, etc; extraordinary
2.
improbable or incredible
3.
excellent; splendid
marvelous
or
marvelous
—
adj
'marvellously
or
marvelous
—
adv
'marvelously
or
marvelous
—
adv
'marvellousness
or
marvelous
—
n
'marvelousness
or
marvelous
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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