Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
maravilloso
Pronunciation
IPA/maɾaβiˈʝoso/
Meaning
- adjectivewonderful
Example
¡Qué maravilloso!
How wonderful!
More examples
Me parece maravilloso que lo hayas conseguido.
It strikes me as wonderful that you have achieved it.
Core concept
A vast sunset that draws audible gasps.
Common phrases
me parece maravilloso
It strikes me as wonderful
un maravilloso descubrimiento
a wonderful discovery
Similar words
excelente: Displays very high quality or performance, clearly excellent.
fantástico: Produces a vivid, almost unreal impression that feels beyond ordinary reality.
estupendo: Gives strong pleasure and clear delight in a direct, joyful way.
increíble: Astonishes with such remarkable quality or events that it seems hard to believe.
Definition in Spanish
Que inspira admiración por ser excelente, bello o sorprendente.
Word origin
From Spanish maravilla 'wonder' plus the adjectival suffix -oso 'full of', ultimately from Latin mirabilis 'admirable'.
Usage tips
- The adjective normally follows the noun (un día maravilloso), and putting it before the noun gives a more literary or emphatic tone.
Other meanings
- splendidadjective
- amazingadjective
Opposites
- pésimoawfuladjective
Related words
- maravillawondernoun
- maravillarastonishverb
- maravillosamentewonderfullyadverb