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marvelouscausing wonder or astonishment; excellent, wonderful

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: causing wonder or astonishment; excellent, wonderful

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑrvələs/

Korean meaning: 놀라움을 자아내는; 훌륭한, 멋진

Korean pronunciation: 마-블-러스 (강세: 마)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cooking is marvelous - even burnt toast tastes like gourmet food!
  • It's marvelous how teenagers can sleep for 12 hours and still be tired.
  • The student's marvelous excuse was that his homework was eaten by his pet goldfish.

marvelous

ADJECTIVE

//ˈmɑrvələs//

causing wonder or astonishment; excellent, wonderful

marvelous concept
💡 Concept

Amazing and wonderful sight

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marvelous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What seems perilous and frivolous becomes marvelous!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɑrvələs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːvələs/

🌳Etymology

Rootmarvel
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Old French 'merveillous' meaning wonderful or astonishing, derived from Latin 'mirabilis' meaning wonderful, from 'mirari' meaning to wonder at or admire.

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🎵Rhyme

perilousfrivolous
perilous
frivolous

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cooking is marvelous - even burnt toast tastes like gourmet food!

😄 Fun example

It's marvelous how teenagers can sleep for 12 hours and still be tired.

😄 Fun example

The student's marvelous excuse was that his homework was eaten by his pet goldfish.

The scientist made a marvelous discovery that changed our understanding of the universe.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

wonderfulamazingfantasticexcellentmagnificent

Antonyms

terribleawfulhorrible

Related

marvelmiraclewonderastonishspectacular