MARVELOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MARVELOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “marvelous”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “marvelous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Marvelous” are: improbable, marvellous, tall, miraculous, fantastic, grand, howling, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous

Marvelous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Marvelous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “marvelous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Too improbable to admit of belief.
• Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers.
• Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.
• Being or having the character of a miracle.

Synonyms of "Marvelous" as an adjective (12 Words)

fantastic	Ludicrously odd. Gaudi s fantastic architecture.
grand	Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style. This was opera on a grand scale.
howling	Filled with or characterized by howling. A howling success.
improbable	Too improbable to admit of belief. An improbable event.
marvellous	Too improbable to admit of belief. These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with.
miraculous	Remarkable and bringing very welcome consequences. I felt amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape.
rattling	Making a series of knocking sounds. Had a rattling conversation about politics.
tall	Great in vertical dimension; high in stature. Tall people.
terrific	Causing terror. A terrific noise.
tremendous	Inspiring awe or dread. A plane took off with a tremendous noise.
wonderful	Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous. The climate was wonderful all the year round.
wondrous	Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvellous. This wondrous city.

Usage Examples of "Marvelous" as an adjective

• A marvelous collection of rare books.

Associations of "Marvelous" (30 Words)

amaze	Be a mystery or bewildering to. She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure.
amazing	Surprising greatly. She makes the most amazing cakes.
astonish	Affect with wonder. You never fail to astonish me.
astonishing	Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. The dog was capable of astonishing tricks.
astound	Affect with wonder. Her bluntness astounded him.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. An astounding achievement.
awesome	Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe. My yearly review went awesome.
enormous	Very large in size, quantity, or extent. An enormous boulder.
exceeding	Extremely exceedingly. A night of exceeding darkness.
excellent	Very good; of the highest quality. Made an excellent speech.
exceptional	Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence. A child of exceptional ability.
fantastic	Fanciful and unrealistic; foolish. She had spent a fantastic amount of cash.
incredible	Difficult to believe; extraordinary. I was mesmerized she looked so incredible.
magnificent	Characterized by grandeur. Magnificent cathedrals.
miraculous	Peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention. I felt amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape.
outstanding	Exceptionally good. An outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom.
prodigious	Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. Rumours of prodigious happenings such as monstrous births.
profound	Profound quality. A profound sigh.
redoubtable	(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent. A tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel clicking jackbooted fanatic.
remarkable	Worthy of notice. A remarkable achievement.
shattering	Very shocking or upsetting. Shattering rain striking the windowpanes.
smashing	The act of breaking something into small pieces. You look simply smashing.
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Suffered a staggering defeat.
stupendous	Extremely impressive. Stupendous demand.
surprising	Causing surprise or wonder or amazement. The report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data.
surprisingly	In a surprising manner. Perhaps surprisingly all survived.
unconvincing	Failing to impress. A slightly bizarre and unconvincing fusion of musical forces.
unexpectedly	Without advance planning. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack.
unimaginable	Difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
wonderful	Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. The climate was wonderful all the year round.