MARVELLOUS

improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall

(adjective) too improbable to admit of belief; “a tall story”

marvelous, marvellous, miraculous

(adjective) being or having the character of a miracle

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

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

marvellous (comparative more marvellous, superlative most marvellous)

(British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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