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wonderful

/ˈwʌndərfəl/
extremely good or delightful

The sunset was absolutely wonderful.

The sunset was extremely beautiful and delightful.


general

Extremely good, excellent, or delightful

She gave a wonderful performance on stage.

Her stage performance was extremely impressive and enjoyable.

We had a wonderful time at the beach.

Our time at the beach was very pleasant and enjoyable.

Often used to express strong positive feelings about something or someone.

Collocations

wonderful experiencea very enjoyable or memorable eventwonderful personsomeone who is kind, generous, or admirablewonderful newsvery good or exciting information

Synonyms

excellentfantasticmarvelousamazingdelightful

Antonyms

terribleawfulhorribledreadfulunpleasant

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Wonderful' is often used to express genuine enthusiasm or appreciation.

Word Origin

From Middle English 'wonderful', from 'wonder' (meaning 'miracle') + '-ful' (meaning 'full of').

Usage Notes

Can be used to describe people, experiences, objects, or situations that evoke strong positive feelings.

Word Breakdown

wonder
something that causes amazement or admiration
root
+
-ful
full of
suffix
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