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- pronunciation:
- mar
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ls
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
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 |
adverb + (adj.)marvelous
absolutely, bloody, truly
(adj.)marvelous
+ noun
accomplishment,
aroma,
array,
beauty,
blend,
cast,
coincidence,
combination,
complexity,
cook,
cure,
dancer,
delivery,
description,
discovery,
diversity,
fairy,
flavor,
genre,
gift,
humor,
illustration,
insight,
instrument,
invention,
job,
lamb,
legacy,
machine,
magic,
metaphor,
miracle,
mix,
parade,
portrait,
possession,
precision,
presentation,
prose,
raconteur,
satire,
sight,
smell,
soprano,
specimen,
spectacle,
tale,
texture,
trait,
wonder
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| derivations: |
marvelously (adv.), marvelousness (n.) |
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