The difference between Marvelous and Wonderful

When used as adjectives, marvelous means exciting wonder or surprise, whereas wonderful means tending to excite wonder.


Wonderful is also adverb with the meaning: exceedingly, to a great extent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Marvelous and Wonderful

  1. Marvelous as an adjective (American spelling):

    Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

    Examples:

    "I went to a marvelous party last week."

  1. Wonderful as an adjective (now, _, rare):

    Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

  2. Wonderful as an adjective:

    Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.

    Examples:

    "They served a wonderful six-course meal."

  1. Wonderful as an adverb (dialect):

    Exceedingly, to a great extent.