wonderful

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. adjective extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

Etymology

From Middle English wonderful, wondirful, from Old English wundorful (“wonderful”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundrafull, equivalent to wonder + -ful. Cognate Dutch wondervol (“wonderful”), German wundervoll (“wonderful”). Compare Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wondrous

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