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marvelous

mar·vel·ous

marvelous

 
 
pronunciation:
mar v ls
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: causing wonder or amazement.
It was a marvelous sight to see the space shuttle take off.
synonyms:
amazing, astonishing, astounding, phenomenal, spectacular, wonderful
antonyms:
commonplace
similar words:
awesome, sensational, staggering, stunning, superb, surprising
definition 2: of the highest quality; splendid.
You have done a marvelous job and should be very proud.
synonyms:
first-class, great, outstanding, splendid, stunning, superb, wonderful
antonyms:
awful, dreadful
similar words:
extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, sensational, tremendous
derivations: marvelously (adv.), marvelousness (n.)