Wonderful: meaning, definitions and examples

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wonderful

 

[ ˈwʌndərfʊl ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

description

inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous

Synonyms

amazing, excellent, fantastic, marvelous, superb

Examples of usage

  • It was a wonderful day at the beach.
  • She has a wonderful voice.
  • The movie was wonderful - I highly recommend it.
Context #2 | Adjective

emotional response

causing a feeling of joy, satisfaction, or happiness

Synonyms

delightful, enjoyable, happy, joyful, pleasing

Examples of usage

  • I had a wonderful time at the party.
  • She gave me a wonderful surprise.
  • It's wonderful to see you again.

Translations

Translations of the word "wonderful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 maravilhoso

🇮🇳 शानदार

🇩🇪 wunderbar

🇮🇩 luar biasa

🇺🇦 чудовий

🇵🇱 wspaniały

🇯🇵 素晴らしい (subarashī)

🇫🇷 merveilleux

🇪🇸 maravilloso

🇹🇷 harika

🇰🇷 멋진 (meotjin)

🇸🇦 رائع (ra'iʿ)

🇨🇿 úžasný

🇸🇰 úžasný

🇨🇳 精彩 (jīngcǎi)

🇸🇮 čudovit

🇮🇸 dásamlegur

🇰🇿 керемет

🇬🇪 საოცარი (saots'ari)

🇦🇿 möhtəşəm

🇲🇽 maravilloso

Etymology

The word 'wonderful' originated from Middle English 'wonderfull', which was a combination of 'wonder' and the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'. It has been used in English since the 13th century and has evolved to its current meaning of something inspiring delight or admiration.

See also: wonder, wonderfully.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,778, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.