English Explanatory Dictionary

wondrous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
adv
  1. In a wonderful degree; remarkably; wondrously.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʌndɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wondrous.wav

Word forms

wondrous more wondrous most wondrous wonderous

Etymology

From Middle English wondrous, alteration after the suffix -ous of Middle English wonders (“wondrous, wonderful”, adjective), from Old English wundres (“of wonder”), genitive singular of wundor (“wonder, miracle”), from Proto-Germanic *wundrą (“wonder”). Compare Dutch wonder, German Wunder.

Synonyms

awesome based beat beatific bewildering blissful celestial delightful divine enchanting extraordinary fabulous fantabulosa fantabulous fascinating finger-lickin' good frabjous grandeur grandiose grand great heavenlike heavenly impressive inspiring lovely jubbly magnificent majestic major marvellous/marvelous mirandous mystifying phenomenal selly splendid stupefying stupendous supercalifragilisticexpialidocious unbelievable wild wondrous luxurious amazing astounding awe-inspiring awful sensational awesomesauce cool dope excellent far out fire hellagood incredible goshwow glorious gnarly goated groovy

Derived words

wondrously
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