MARVELOUS


Meaning of MARVELOUS in English

adj. Function: adjective

1 causing or exciting wonder FF1C; the way in which he could bring together opposing forces was truly marvelous FF1E;

Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, astounding, miraculous, prodigious, spectacular, staggering, strange, stupendous, surprising, wonderful, wondrous

Related Words: awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable; fabulous, phenomenal, supernatural; exceptional, extraordinary; bewildering, confounding, striking, stunning

Contrasted Words: commonplace, ordinary, routine; blah, unexciting, uninteresting

2 superior or outstanding of its kind FF1C; had a marvelous weekend FF1E;

Synonyms: ||cool, ||dandy, divine, dreamy, ||galluptious, glorious, groovy, hot, hunky-dory, ||keen, ||neat, nifty, peachy, ripping, sensational, super, swell, terrific, wonderful; compare EXCELLENT , SUPERIOR 4 , SUPREME

Related Words: agreeable, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasurable; rewarding, satisfying

Contrasted Words: dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, tedious; inferior, low-grade, mean, poor, punk

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.