wonderful — Extremely good, excellent, or causing feelings of admiration and delight through beauty or excellence.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Extremely good, excellent, or causing feelings of admiration and delight through beauty or excellence.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwʌndərfəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cooking smells wonderful, but tastes like a science experiment gone wrong.
- It's wonderful how my phone battery dies exactly when I need it most.
- She has a wonderful voice and dreams of becoming a singer.
wonderful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈwʌndərfəl/]
Extremely good, excellent, or causing feelings of admiration and delight through beauty or excellence.
Extremely good, excellent, or causing feelings of admiration and delight through beauty or excellence.
Wonderful art becomes colorful and powerful!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English, combining 'wonder' (amazement, marvel) with the suffix '-ful' in the 14th century. The word literally means 'full of wonder' or 'causing wonder.'
Breakdown
wonder (amazement, marvel) + -ful (full of, characterized by)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's cooking smells wonderful, but tastes like a science experiment gone wrong.”
“It's wonderful how my phone battery dies exactly when I need it most.”
“She has a wonderful voice and dreams of becoming a singer.”
“We had a wonderful time at the beach during our vacation.”
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