Wonderful | Definition of wonderful by Merriam-Webster

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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Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, marvelous, wondrous

Antonyms: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched

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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