Word Study
marvellous
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective marvellous has 3 senses
- marvellous(s = adj.all) fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous - 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"
- marvellous(s = adj.all) marvelous, miraculous - being or having the character of a miracle; Array Derived form noun marvel1
- marvellous(s = adj.all) improbable, marvelous, tall - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"
OXFORD DICTIONARY
marvellous, adj. (US marvelous)
1 astonishing.
2 excellent.
3 extremely improbable.
1 astonishing.
2 excellent.
3 extremely improbable.
Derivative
marvellously adv. marvellousness n.
Etymology
ME f. OF merveillos f. merveille: see MARVEL
THESAURUS
marvellous
amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, crazy, excellent, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, glorious, great, groovy, incredible, marvy, mind-boggling, miraculous, phenomenal, remarkable, sensational, smashing, spectacular, splendid, super, superb, surprising, terrific, unbelievable, unparalleled, wild, wonderful
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