Marvelous
//ˈmɑɹvələs// adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. US
"I went to a marvelous party last week."
Adjective
- 1 too improbable to admit of belief wordnet
- 2 being or having the character of a miracle wordnet
- 3 extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers wordnet
Example
More examples"It's marvelous how quickly the medicine relieved my pain."
Etymology
First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”), equivalent to marvel + -ous.
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