Marvellous

//ˈmɑɹvələs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. UK

    "I went to a marvellous party last week."

Adjective
  1. 1
    too improbable to admit of belief wordnet
  2. 2
    being or having the character of a miracle wordnet
  3. 3
    extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers wordnet

Synonyms

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fantasticincrediblemiraculousbeautifulamazingastonishing

Antonyms

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uncool

Example

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"I love living in this marvellous town."

Etymology

First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”) + -us. Doublet of merveilleux. See also marvel.

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