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wonderful
adjective won·der·ful \ˈwən-dər-fəl\
: extremely good
Full Definition of WONDERFUL
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing <a sight wonderful to behold>
2
: unusually good : admirable <did a wonderful job>
— won·der·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
— won·der·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of WONDERFUL
before 12th century
Related to WONDERFUL
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, marvelous, wondrous
WONDERFUL Defined for Kids
wonderful
adjective won·der·ful \ˈwən-dər-fəl\
Definition of WONDERFUL for Kids
1
: causing marvel : marvelous <It was a sight wonderful to behold.>
2
: very good or fine <She had a wonderful time.>
— won·der·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
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