wondrous
gb/wˈʌndɹəs/ us/wˈʌndɹəs/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 25800
Maana
maana 0
adjective
literary
B2
property
1
Causing great wonder or delight
Very beautiful, special, or surprising and making you feel great wonder or happiness.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a wondrous [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use "wondrous" in everyday speech where native speakers would prefer "wonderful" or "amazing". "Wondrous" sounds poetic or literary and is more common in stories, songs, or formal writing. Also, learners sometimes use it with clearly negative nouns (e.g., *a wondrous problem*), which sounds strange because "wondrous" almost always describes positive or at least awe-inspiring things.
Visawe
wonderful (More common and neutral; lacks the clearly poetic tone of "wondrous".)
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marvelous (Very close in meaning, but slightly more old-fashioned or enthusiastic than everyday "wonderful".)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses more on the feeling of awe and power, often for very grand or impressive things.)
Vinyume
ordinary (Suggests something normal and not special, without any sense of wonder.)
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ugly (Opposes the idea of special beauty or delight that "wondrous" suggests.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wondrous sight
|wondrous beauty
|wondrous thing
|wondrous world
|wondrous place
|wondrous story
Mada
emotions
|art
|nature
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- From the top of the mountain they looked out over a wondrous landscape of lakes and forests.
- The museum is filled with wondrous objects from ancient civilizations.
- It was a wondrous feeling to hold her newborn son for the first time.
- At night the desert sky becomes a wondrous sea of stars.
- The children listened with wide eyes to her wondrous tales of faraway lands.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We saw a wondrous light in the dark sky.
- The film shows a wondrous world under the sea.
- It was a wondrous moment for the whole family.
- They found a wondrous garden behind the old house.
adverb
literary
C1
property
2
To a very great degree
Very; extremely (used before another describing word), mainly in old or literary English.
Muundo wa matumizi:
wondrous [adjective]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may try to use adverbial "wondrous" in modern speech (e.g., *The food was wondrous good*), which sounds very old-fashioned or incorrect today. In current English, use "very" or "extremely" instead. Also, learners sometimes confuse this adverbial use with the adjective and write *a wondrously place* instead of *a wondrous place* or *a wondrously beautiful place*.
Visawe
extremely (Modern, neutral adverb; used in the same position but far more common in everyday English.)
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remarkably (Emphasizes that something is surprising; less poetic than "wondrous".)
Vinyume
slightly (Indicates a small degree, the opposite of the strong emphasis of "wondrous".)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wondrous fair
|wondrous strange
|wondrous cold
Mada
literature
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The air grew wondrous still as the music faded.
- She moved with a grace so rare and wondrous light.
- His face was wondrous pale in the moonlight.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- In the old poem, the knight is called "wondrous brave."
- The story says the city was "wondrous rich" in those days.
- This old song uses the words "wondrous fair" to describe the land.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
wondrous
IPA
GB/wˈʌndɹəs/
US/wˈʌndɹəs/
Silabi na mkazo
won - drous (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (won)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: wondrous
Familia ya neno
Core family
Related words
wondrously
adverb
wonderment
noun
Semi
wondrous to behold
1/wˈʌndɹəs tə bɪhˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
literary
Very beautiful or impressive to see
Very beautiful or impressive when you look at it.
Mifano
- The city lights at night were truly wondrous to behold.
- Clothed in gold and jewels, the temple was wondrous to behold.
- From the hilltop, the sunrise over the sea was wondrous to behold.