wondrous

adjective

won·​drous ˈwən-drəs 

: that is to be marveled at : extraordinary

a wondrous feat

wondrous adverb archaic

wondrously adverb

wondrousness noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of wondrous in a Sentence

The museum featured a display of wondrous tapestries.

what a wondrous discovery fire must have been

Recent Examples on the Web

Japanese publisher Capcom goes out of its way to create believable ecosystems populated with strange, wondrous beasts, only to give the player a gigantic sword to carve through it all. —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025

For example, collectors delighted in displaying wondrous fabrications and mythological beings in their curiosity cabinets, from ersatz dragons to many-headed hydra. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025

Latvia’s wondrous adventure story Flow is dominating awards season. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

The city is also famously home to the Garden of the Gods, known for its wondrous red rock formations dating back over 300 million years. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of wonders, from genitive of wonder entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wondrous

adjective

won·​drous ˈwən-drəs 

: such as to be marveled at extraordinary

a wondrous place

wondrous adverb archaic

wondrously adverb

wondrousness noun