MARVELOUS

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

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Etymology

Adjective

marvelous (comparative more marvelous, superlative most marvelous)

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

Source: Wiktionary

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Mar"vel*ous, a. Etym: [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.] [Written also marvellous.]

1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23.

2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or superna The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. Pope. The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable.

Syn.

– Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible.

– 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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