marvelous

[ mahr-vuh-luhs ]

/ ˈmɑr və ləs /

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adjective

superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.

such as to cause wonder, admiration, or astonishment; surprising; extraordinary.

improbable or incredible: the marvelous events of Greek myth.

Also especially British, mar·vel·lous.

Origin of marvelous

1300–50; Middle English merve(il)lous < Middle French merveilleus. See marvel, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR marvelous

1 wonderful.

2 wondrous, amazing, miraculous.

3 unbelievable.

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ANTONYMS FOR marvelous

1 terrible.

2 commonplace.

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OTHER WORDS FROM marvelous

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 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

Words nearby marvelous

marv, marvel, marvel-of-peru, marvell, marvellous, marvelous, marver, marvin, marvy, marwa, marwar

Example sentences from the Web for marvelously

She is a marvelously complicated, funny, infuriating, and in some ways deeply admirable character.

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As Ezra Klein acknowledged, Mitt is a marvelously talented -- if so pragmatic he infuriates ideologues -- manager.

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Through the marvelously clear air the smoke of the pastoral village of Poker Flat rose miles away.

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Consider how exactly, how marvelously, indeed, its situation corresponds to that of a pair of tongs.

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But suddenly, before a single word left her lips, her aspect changed strangely and marvelously.

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This elemental essence is marvelously sensitive to human thought, however fleeting.

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Of these men the Washingtons were the most prominent, and George Washington was a marvelously inspired leader.

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marvelous

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marvelous

adjective

Origin of marvelous

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OTHER WORDS FROM marvelous

Words nearby marvelous

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