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wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] adj
1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange 2. extremely fine; excellent wonderfully adv wonderfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wonderful adjective 1. excellent, mean (slang), great (informal), topping (Brit. slang), brilliant, cracking (Brit. informal), outstanding, smashing (informal), superb, fantastic (informal), tremendous, ace (informal), magnificent, fabulous (informal), marvellous, terrific, sensational (informal), sovereign, awesome (slang), admirable, super (informal), brill (informal), stupendous, out of this world (informal), tiptop, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) I've always thought he was a wonderful actor. excellent bad, average, terrible, awful, depressing, appalling, modest, grim, dreadful, miserable, unpleasant, rotten, dire, indifferent, vile, lousy (slang), mediocre, abysmal, frightful, abominable, no great shakes (informal), hellacious (U.S. slang) 2. remarkable, surprising, odd, strange, amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, astonishing, staggering, marvellous, startling, peculiar, awesome, phenomenal, astounding, miraculous, unheard-of, wondrous (archaic or literary), awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping This is a wonderful achievement for one so young. remarkable common, usual, ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable, run-of-the-mill, uninteresting Translations wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] ADJ 1. (= excellent) [person, experience, surprise] → maravilloso, estupendo; [painting, piece of music] → maravilloso, precioso; [opportunity] → estupendo; [feeling] → maravilloso it would be wonderful to be able to sing well → sería maravilloso tener buena voz she looks wonderful for her age → está estupenda para la edad que tiene isn't it wonderful!; how wonderful! → ¡qué estupendo!, ¡qué maravilla! we had a wonderful time → (nos)lo pasamos de maravilla or estupendamente 2. (= amazing) [memory, achievement] → increíble wonderful [ˈwʌndərfʊl] adj (= marvellous) [time, day, world, feeling, place, job, opportunity, experience, idea, man, woman] → merveilleux/euse We had a wonderful time → Nous avons passé des moments merveilleux. a wonderful memory of our happy times together → un merveilleux souvenir des moments heureux que nous avons passés ensemble The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face → L'air froid et brumeux sur son visage lui procurait une sensation merveilleuse. You've got such a wonderful memory BUT Tu as une mémoire si prodigieuse. to look wonderful → avoir une mine superbe it's wonderful to do sth → c'est merveilleux de faire qch It's wonderful to see you → C'est merveilleux de te voir. (= remarkable) → merveilleux/euse The human body is a wonderful thing → Le corps humain est une chose merveilleuse. It's wonderful what has been achieved so far → C'est merveilleux de voir tout ce qui a été accompli jusqu'à maintenant. wonderful adj → wunderbar wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] adj → meraviglioso/a, stupendo/a wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] adj → meraviglioso/a, stupendo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The element of the wonderful is required in Tragedy. It was a wonderful half-hour that Pollyanna spent then. And the birds who flew to other countries in the winter told the animals in foreign lands of the wonderful doctor of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, who could understand their talk and help them in their troubles. |
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