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- pronunciation:
- mar
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing awe, admiration, or amazement.
Seeing the space shuttle take off was a marvelous sight.The magician did some truly marvelous tricks.- synonyms:
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, phenomenal, prodigious, spectacular, wonderful
- antonyms:
- commonplace
- similar words:
- awesome, portentous, sensational, staggering, stunning, superb, surprising, wondrous
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| definition 2: |
of the highest quality; splendid.
This new job is a marvelous opportunity for her.The carpenter we hired does marvelous work.- synonyms:
- first-class, glorious, great, magnificent, outstanding, splendid, stunning, superb, wonderful
- antonyms:
- awful, dreadful, egregious
- similar words:
- extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, sensational, tremendous
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| definition 3: |
miraculous or incredible.
The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is nothing short of marvelous.- synonyms:
- incredible, miraculous, unbelievable
- similar words:
- improbable, inconceivable, strange, unlikely
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| related words: |
fabulous, glorious, gorgeous, mighty, miraculous, splendid, sublime |
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| derivations: |
marvelously (adv.), marvelousness (n.) |
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