Meaning & use

wondrous

adjective·Advanced

Inspiring a feeling of wonder or amazement; marvelous.

See it in a sentence

The northern lights created a wondrous display of color across the night sky.

Travelers describe the ancient temple as a wondrous sight unlike anything else in the world.

A note on using this word

Somewhat literary or old-fashioned compared to amazing or wonderful, often used in descriptive or poetic writing.

Words with a similar meaning

marvelousastonishing

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Words with an opposite meaning

ordinaryunremarkable

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