marvellous (redirected from marvellousness)

mar·vel·ous also mar·vel·lous  (märv-ls)

adj.

1. Causing wonder or astonishment.

2. Miraculous; supernatural.

3. Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate: has a marvelous collection of rare books.

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marvel·ous·ly adv.

marvel·ous·ness n.

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marvellous US, marvelous [ˈmɑːv^ələs]

adj

1. causing great wonder, surprise, etc.; extraordinary

2. improbable or incredible

3. excellent; splendid

marvellously  US, marvelously adv

marvellousness  US, marvelousness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	marvellous - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" howling, marvelous, rattling, wonderful, wondrous, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, grand extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
	2.	marvellous - being or having the character of a miracle miraculous, marvelous supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
	3.	marvellous - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" marvelous, improbable, tall incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"

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marvellous

adjective excellent, great (informal), mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), wonderful, brilliant, bad (slang), cracking (Brit. informal), amazing, crucial (slang), extraordinary, remarkable, smashing (informal), superb, spectacular, fantastic (informal), magnificent, astonishing, fabulous (informal), divine (informal), glorious, terrific (informal), splendid, sensational (informal), mega (slang), sovereign, awesome (slang), breathtaking, phenomenal, astounding, singular, miraculous, colossal, super (informal), wicked (informal), def (slang), prodigious, wondrous (archaic or literary), brill (informal), stupendous, jaw-dropping, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang), mRvLS (S.M.S.) He certainly is a marvellous actor.
bad, ordinary, terrible, awful, everyday, commonplace

Translations

marvellous marvelous (US) [ˈmɑːvələs] ADJ → maravilloso, estupendo
marvellous! → ¡magnífico!
isn't it marvellous? (also iro) → ¡qué bien!

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marvellous [ˈmɑː^rv^ələs] (British) marvelous (US) adj → merveilleux/euse
She's a marvellous cook → C'est une merveilleuse cuisinière.
The weather was marvellous
BUT Il a fait un temps superbe.
He looked marvellous
BUT Il avait une mine superbe.
a marvellous opportunity → une merveilleuse occasion, une occasion merveilleuse
a marvellous actor → un acteur merveilleux
to have a marvellous time → passer un moment merveilleux (or des moments merveilleux)
I've had a marvellous time! → J'ai passé un moment merveilleux!

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marvellous, (US) marvelous

adj → wunderbar, fantastisch, phantastisch, fabelhaft; isn’t it marvellous? → ist das nicht herrlich?; (iro) → gut, nicht! (iro); they’ve done a marvellous job → das haben sie hervorragend gemacht

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marvellous marvelous (Am) [ˈmɑːv/ələs] adj → meraviglioso/a

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marvellous marvelous (Am) [ˈmɑːv/ələs] adj → meraviglioso/a

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marvellous → مدهش úžasný fantastisk wunderbar θαυμάσιος maravilloso ihmeellinen merveilleux čudesan meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 wonderbaar vidunderlig cudowny maravilhoso изумительный fantastisk ดีเยี่ยม harika kỳ diệu 绝妙的