wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfulness

ˈwən-dər-fəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• amazing
• astonishing
• astounding
• awesome
• awful
• eye-opening
• fabulous
• marvelous
• marvellous
• miraculous
• portentous
• prodigious
• staggering
• stunning
• stupendous
• sublime
• surprising
• wondrous

Examples of wonderful in a Sentence

The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.

It was a wonderful party.

You did a wonderful job.

She came home with wonderful news.

It's wonderful to finally meet you.

Recent Examples on the Web

So the fact that people have loved it and people are still watching is really wonderful. —EW.com, 4 June 2024

Purchase Blackout Curtains: Blackout curtains are wonderful and a game-changer for sensitive sleepers. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 June 2024

What a wonderful union of The Stewart’s and The Artukovich’s. —Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024

Going up in the escalator brought a wonderful scent of the bookstore, as good as coffee or chocolate. —Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfully

-f(ə-)lē 

adverb