mar·vel·ous

also mar·vel·lous (mär′və-ləs)

adj.

1. Causing wonder or astonishment.

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

mar′vel·ous·ly adv.

mar′vel·ous·ness n.

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mar•vel•ous

(ˈmɑr və ləs)

adj.

1. superbly fine: a marvelous show.

2. tending to arouse wonder, admiration, or astonishment.

3. preternatural.

Also, esp. Brit.,mar′vel•lous.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French]

mar′vel•ous•ly, adv.

mar′vel•ous•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	marvelous - 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, marvellous, 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.	marvelous - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" improbable, marvellous, tall incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
	3.	marvelous - being or having the character of a miracle miraculous, marvellous supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"