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- [wuhn-druh s]
- /ˈwʌn drəs/
- /ˈwʌn.drəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn-druh s]
- /ˈwʌn drəs/
Definitions of wondrous word
- adjective wondrous wonderful; remarkable. 1
- adverb wondrous Archaic. wonderfully; remarkably. 1
- noun wondrous Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous. 1
- adjective wondrous If you describe something as wondrous, you mean it is strange and beautiful or impressive. 0
- adjective wondrous exciting wonder; marvellous 0
- adverb wondrous (intensifier) 0
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Origin of wondrous
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; metathetic variant of Middle English wonders (genitive of wonder) wonderful; cognate with German Wunders; spelling conformed to -ous
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Parts of speech for Wondrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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wondrous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wondrous
adjective wondrous
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- incredible — so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- marvelous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
adverb wondrous
- wonderfully — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- incredibly — so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- extraordinarily — In an extraordinary manner.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
Antonyms for wondrous
adjective wondrous
- mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
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