wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfulness

ˈwən-dər-fəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• amazing
• astonishing
• astounding
• awesome
• awful
• eye-opening
• fabulous
• marvelous
• marvellous
• miraculous
• portentous
• prodigious
• staggering
• stunning
• stupendous
• sublime
• surprising
• wondrous

Examples of wonderful in a Sentence

The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.

It was a wonderful party.

You did a wonderful job.

She came home with wonderful news.

It's wonderful to finally meet you.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bill has a great bone structure and wonderful expressive eyes, and is such a great actor. —William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025

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Over 900 customers left five-star reviews and affirmed the impressive stats on picture and sound, calling both superb and wonderful. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Not to mention, it’s made from 40% water which is wonderful for dry skin types or simply to amp up skin’s moisture levels throughout cooler months. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl 

1

: exciting wonder : marvelous

a sight wonderful to behold

2

: unusually good : admirable

did a wonderful job

wonderfully

-f(ə-)lē 

adverb