marvelous

/ˈmɑɹ.və.ləs/

adjectivemar · ve · lous

Think: “MARVEL at us!” If something makes you marvel, it’s marve-lous.

Yes, it's marvelous. Don’t add an extra second “l” before -ous: it’s marvel + ous → marvelous.

Definition

  1. adjectiveExtremely good; wonderful; causing great admiration or delight.

Examples

  • The science museum had a marvelous exhibit on space travel.
  • You did a marvelous job explaining the math problem to the class.
  • It was marvelous to see the community come together to help after the storm.

Synonyms

wonderfulexcellentfantasticsplendidremarkable

Antonyms

terribleawfulpoor

Translations

ES maravillosoPT maravilhosoFR merveilleux

Common misspellings

marvilousmarvalousmarvelusmarvellousmarveloussmarveloushmarvelous

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