Wonderful

Wonderful is an adjective used to describe something that causes wonder, delight, or admiration. It can denote high quality, beauty, or a striking impression, and is commonly used to express a strong positive reaction, as in a wonderful day or a wonderful performance. The term can also function as an intensifier in informal speech, reinforcing a favorable judgment of a person, object, or event.

The word derives from Old English wundorful, formed from wundor meaning a marvel or wonder, with the suffix -ful meaning full of. The sense evolved through Middle English into modern usage, retaining the core idea of eliciting astonishment or pleasure.

In contemporary English, wonderful spans a range of strengths. In casual speech it often conveys warmth without implying superiority over alternatives; in promotional or literary contexts it can convey enthusiastic praise. It can describe people (a wonderful teacher), places (a wonderful city), or experiences (a wonderful memory). Its adverbial form is wonderfully.

Wonderful also appears in many cultural works as a title or part of a title, reflecting its broad positive connotation. The word has numerous synonyms and related expressions, including marvelous, splendid, remarkable, and extraordinary. Related forms include wonderfully (adverb) and wonder (noun/verb), which help express the broader linguistic family surrounding the term.