marvel

Examples

• All

• With five digits that bend and an opposable thumb, the hand is a marvel of dexterity.

  Academic text (2008)

• No one's ever called me a modern marvel, I like it.

  Double Eagle Ranch (2018)

• That child is truly a marvel.

  Mayerling (1968)

• This here is a $1000 marvel of Western technology.

  Red Heat (1988)

• His website design is a marvel and is a credit to his extraordinary talents.

  Academic text (2004)

• The universe hasn't seen this marvel since before my watch began.

  Thor: The Dark World (2013)

• The Hindu-Arabic system was, by contrast, a marvel of efficiency and processing power.

  Academic text (2017)

• The physical world is, on its own, sufficient to generate the marvels of life, consciousness, and human culture.

  Academic text (2002)

• The pyramids are constantly extolled as engineering marvels, but Egyptian obelisks, too, are wonders.

  Academic text (2002)

• Koko, the western lowland gorilla, was a scientific marvel and source of wonder for decades.

Synonyms

W

wonder

vsmarvel

331 1.0

A place or thing that is very surprising and beautiful

covers any source of surprise or admiration, not only visual beauty

P

phenomenon

vsmarvel

58 7.2

A person or thing that becomes very famous and attracts attention

implies active wonder and admiration rather than mere notability

S

sight to behold

vsmarvel

7 6.2

Something very beautiful or impressive to see

is broader, applying to surprise and admiration beyond visual appearance

S

stunner

vsmarvel

6 4.2

A very surprising or impressive event that shocks people

tends to describe enduring admiration rather than a quick strong shock

M

mind-blower

vsmarvel

• Informal

1 7.4

A thing that is very surprising and amazes you

is less extreme causing great wonder without overwhelming shock

M

marvel of engineering

vsmarvel

1 5.6

A very impressive building, machine, or design that shows great skill

is used more generally, not limited to engineering achievements

W

wowser

vsmarvel

• Slang

1 8.8

Something very impressive that causes great surprise

places more emphasis on broad wonder than on narrow admiration or shock

A

architectural marvel

vsmarvel

1 5.6

A building with an impressive design that many people admire

applies to any surprising or admirable thing, not only buildings

A

astonisher

vsmarvel

6.7

A person or thing that makes people very surprised

also conveys admiration and wonder beyond mere surprise

Antonyms

D

disappointment

117 1.6

An event, action, or situation that makes someone feel let down

B

to bore

15 1.4

To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak

Compounds

M

marvel of engineering

1 5.6

A very impressive building, machine, or design that shows great skill

A

architectural marvel

1 5.6

A building with an impressive design that many people admire

M

marvel-of-Peru

9.9

A garden plant with fragrant, colorful flowers that open in late afternoon

How Remarkable

miracle

∞ 4.4

marvel

122 4.1

oddity

15 5.3

curiosity

27 5.0

Surface Forms

Etymology