'marvellous' definitions:

Definition of 'marvellous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" [syn: fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous]
adjective
Being or having the character of a miracle [syn: marvelous, marvellous, miraculous]
adjective
Too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" [syn: improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)]

Definition of 'marvellous'

From: GCIDE
  • marvellous \marvellous\ adj. Marvelous.
  • Syn: improbable, marvelous, tall(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'marvellous'

From: GCIDE
  • Marvelous \Mar"vel*ous\, a. [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.] [Written also marvellous.]
  • 1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. [1913 Webster]
  • This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. --Ps. cxiii. 23. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to {the probable}. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible.
  • Usage: Marvelous, Wonderful. We speak of a thing as wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary course of things as to seem nearly or quite incredible. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'marvellous'

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Words containing 'marvellous'