Wondrous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwʌndɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wondrous is an adjective meaning Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
Meaning
Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
More Meanings
- In a wonderful degree; remarkably; wondrously.
Example Sentences
We all stared open-mouthed at the wondrous sight.
And looking vp, when as his shield he lakt, / And sword saw not, he wexed wondrous woe
As by the dead we love to sit, / Become so wondrous dear, / As for the lost we grapple, / Though all the rest are here,—
VVhen I ſurvey the vvondrous Croſs / VVhere the young Prince of Glory dy'd, / My richeſt Gain I count but Loſs, / And pour Contempt on all my Pride.
Word Forms
- wonderous
Synonyms for wondrous
Depending on context, synonyms include awesome, based, beat, beatific, bewildering, blissful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marvelously, marvelous, marvellously, wonderful, wonderfully, terrifically.
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