marvellous (adj.)

  1. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; a fantastic trip to the Orient; the film was fantastic!; a howling success; a marvelous collection of rare books; had a rattling conversation about politics; a tremendous achievement

    [ Syn: fantastic , grand , howling , marvelous , rattling , terrific , tremendous , wonderful , wondrous ]

  2. being or having the character of a miracle

    [ Syn: marvelous , miraculous ]

  3. too improbable to admit of belief; a tall story

    [ Syn: improbable , marvelous , tall ]

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