English · Word Candidate

wonderful

/ˈwʌndəfl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wonderfuller · wonderfuler · wonderfullest · wonderfulest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kích thích sự ngạc nhiên; đáng ngạc nhiên, phi thường

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Adjective

Examples

His delusion was not wonderful, but most natural.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xuất sắc một cách ngạc nhiên; rất tốt hoặc đáng ngưỡng mộ

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Adjective

Examples

They served a wonderful six-course meal.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Exceedingly, to a great extent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá mức, đến mức độ lớn

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Adverb

Examples

[…] wherein they were no sooner entered, but they saw that it was wonderful dark, and it seemed unto them that it should be a very large hall, and there they heard very fearful howlings, as though there had been a legion of hell-hounds […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wonderful” mean?

Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

Is “wonderful” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.