wonderous
Fills with amazement
Wonderous is a less common spelling of wondrous, meaning inspiring wonder or amazement: a wonderous sight.
The spelling with the extra syllable reflects how many people pronounce the word, though standard usage favors wondrous.
Causing great wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
spectacular · astounding · marvelous · extraordinary · phenomenal · stupendous · prodigious · staggering
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
ethereal · fairy-tale · spellbound · enchanted · sorcerous · charmed · legendary · mythical
Extremely interesting or captivating
- intriguingArousing eager interest
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- remarkableWorthy of attention
- curiousEager to learn
peculiar · mysterious · enigmatic · baffling · puzzling · bewildering · perplexing · strange
astonishing
Causing great wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
sublime · spectacular · astounding · marvelous · extraordinary · phenomenal · stupendous · prodigious · staggering · overwhelming
enchanting
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
otherworldly · ethereal · fairy-tale · spellbound · enchanted · sorcerous · charmed · legendary · mythical · fabled
fascinating
Extremely interesting or captivating
- intriguingArousing eager interest
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- remarkableWorthy of attention
curious · peculiar · mysterious · enigmatic · baffling · puzzling · bewildering · perplexing · strange · unusual
aurora
Atmospheric light display
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
starlight · bioluminescence · rainbow · canyon · glacier · thunderstorm · migration · coral · volcano · geyser
wonderousmundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
ordinary · unremarkable · commonplace · everyday · banal
wonderousdull
Lacking edge or interest
boring · tedious · dreary · uninspiring · unimpressive
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