marvelous

adjective

mar·​vel·​ous ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 

variants or chiefly British marvellous

1

: causing wonder : astonishing

the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds

2

: miraculous, supernatural

Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings

3

: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior

has a marvelous way with children

marvelously adverb

or chiefly British marvellously

marvelously inventive

sang marvelously

marvelousness noun

or chiefly British marvellousness

Synonyms

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

Examples of marvelous in a Sentence

We had a marvelous time at the party.

He has a marvelous way with children.

The weather was simply marvelous.

Recent Examples on the Web

Moët & Chandon Collection Impériale Création N°1: A connoisseurs Champagne by all means with its precise focused palate of pear and smoky citrus amplified by a marvelous freshness and no dosage. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

My old friend Mark Olsen talked with Guy Pearce, who is marvelous playing the movie’s big shot tycoon benefactor who commissions László Tóth (Adrien Brody) to build a monumental community center. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

The winter holiday season is not the time of year for swimming, but this is a marvelous place for a picnic on a fair day. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024

That’s because this is a marvelous, sociable day for you! —Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English merveillous, borrowed from Anglo-French, from merveille marvel entry 1 + -ous -ous

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

marvelous

adjective

mar·​vel·​ous

variants or marvellous

ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 

1

: causing wonder or astonishment

2

: having the characteristics of a miracle

3

: of the highest kind or quality : splendid

we had a marvelous time

marvelously adverb

marvelousness noun