marvelous

/ˈmɑːrvələs/

wonderful or extraordinary

The sunset was absolutely marvelous.

The sunset was extremely beautiful and impressive.

informal

Extremely good or impressive; wonderful.

She gave a marvelous performance on stage.

She performed exceptionally well on stage.

The chef prepared a marvelous feast for the guests.

The chef made an outstanding and impressive meal.

Often used to express strong admiration or praise.

Collocations

marvelous ideaan excellent or brilliant ideamarvelous timea wonderful or enjoyable experience

Use 'marvelous' to express strong admiration, but be aware that it can sound somewhat old-fashioned in some regions.

From Middle English 'merveillous,' from Old French 'merveilleux,' from Latin 'mirabilis,' meaning 'wonderful' or 'wondrous.'

Commonly used in informal contexts to describe something as excellent or impressive. Can also be used sarcastically in some contexts.

marvel

something wonderful or extraordinary

root

-ous

having the quality of

suffix

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