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

But today, something different—something wondrous—rushes into view. —science.org, 19 Sep. 2024

Soak up the rays from the luxe living room, or step out onto the wrap-around deck for a panoramic look at the wondrous scenery. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Livvy Dunne picked a wondrous costume for Halloween. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film is a radical departure from Dracula and his batty ilk, as vampirism is reimagined as a side effect of the immortality granted by a wondrous mechanism created by a 16th-century alchemist. —James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

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