marvelous
wonderful; causing delight or wonder
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- marvel: wonder, astonishment, or something wonderful
Other words with the marvel root
- marvel: a wonderful or astonishing thing
Marvelous carries marvel inside it: something makes the mind pause in wonder.
Her essay found a marvelous way to make a hard idea feel obvious.
Marvelous is familiar, but it earns its place as a hook. A marvel is something that makes you stop and wonder. Marvelous keeps that feeling as a quality.
The word does not mean merely good. It means good with a little amazement inside it.