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marvellous

/ˈmɑɹvələs/adjective3 syllables

Marvellous means: extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.

Synonyms for marvellous17

adjective, as in extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous, phenomenal, extraordinary

adjective, as in too improbable to admit of belief

improbable, marvelous, tall, incredible, unbelievable

adjective, as in being or having the character of a miracle

marvelous, miraculous, supernatural

What does marvellous mean?3

adjective

1

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers“a fantastic trip to the Orient”

2

too improbable to admit of belief“a tall story”

3

being or having the character of a miracle

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Marvellous in a sentence

  • I don't know what it was, but it was marvellous!astyng
  • When morning broke, a scene of marvellous though savage beauty lay before them.Hybrid
  • He did eventually go for a stroll, tempted outside by the marvellous spring weather.sundown
  • A city at night with neon signs in logograms and phonograms looks just marvellous.nonong
  • It's marvellous to listen to a learned person.sundown
  • This museum has a marvellous collection of modern art.sundown
  • We've enjoyed several days of marvellous weather here.sundown
  • A marvellous sunset greeted me on the coast.sundown

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