[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

marvellous \marvellous\ adj.
   marvelous.

   syn: improbable, marvelous, tallprenominal.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

marvelous \mar"velous\, a. oe. merveillous, of. merveillos, f.
   merveilleux. see marvel, n. written also marvellous.
   1. exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
      1913 webster

            this is the lord's doing; it is marvelous in our
            eyes.                                 --ps. cxiii.
                                                  23.
      1913 webster

   2. partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural
      power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief.
      1913 webster +pjc

            the marvelous fable includes whatever is
            supernatural, and especially the machines of the
            gods.                                 --pope.
      1913 webster

   the marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is
      preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the
      probable.
      1913 webster

   syn: wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable;
        incredible.

   usage: marvelous, wonderful. we speak of a thing as
          wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration;
          as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary
          course of things as to seem nearly or quite
          incredible.
          1913 webster
see also:
marvel marvellous the marvelous the probable marvelous wonderful 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

marvellous
     adj 1: extraordinarily good; 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, howlinga, marvelous,
             rattlinga, 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, talla
see also:
fantastic howlinga marvelous rattlinga terrific tremendous 
wonderful wondrous miraculous improbable talla 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

30 moby thesaurus words for "marvellous":
   amazing, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, crazy, excellent,
   extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, glorious, great, groovy,
   incredible, marvy, mind-boggling, miraculous, phenomenal,
   remarkable, sensational, smashing, spectacular, splendid, super,
   superb, surprising, terrific, unbelievable, unparalleled, wild,
   wonderful

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