| Marvelous | 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. -- 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 ] |
| Unobjectionable | See high.
See honorable.
See hopeful.
See hostile.
See hurt.
See hhurtful.
See hygienic.
See ideal.
See idle.
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See imaginable.
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See immortal.
See implicit.
See important.
See impressible. See >Unimpressible.
See impressionable.
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See impugnable.
See incidental.
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See indifferent.
See indulgent.
See industrious.
See inflammable.
See influential.
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See inhabitable.
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See instructive.
See intelligent.
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See manful.
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See marvelous.
See masculine.
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See matronlike.
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See mercenary.
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See merry.
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See mighty.
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See mingleable.
See miraculous.
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[ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Unnoble, Unniggard, Unnegotiable, Unneedful, Unnavigable, Unnative, Unnamable, Unmysterious, Unmusical, Unmuscular, Unmotherly, Unmonkish, Unmoist, Unmodish, Unmodifiable, Unmitigable, Unmiry, Unmiraculous, Unmingleable, Unmindful, Unmilitary, Unmild, Unmighty, Unmetaphorical, Unmerry, Unmeritable, Unmerciable, Unmercenary, Unmentionable, Unmendable, Unmelodious, Unmeet, Unmeek, Unmatronlike, Unmatchable, Unmasculine, Unmarvelous, Unmarriageable, Unmarriable, Unmarketable, Unmanly, Unmanlike, Unmanful, Unmanageable, Unmalleable, Unmakable, Unmaidenly, Unlusty, Unlustrous, Unluminous, Unlucent, Unlovable, Unlosable, Unlordly, Unlogical, Unlineal, Unlimber, Unlightsome, Unlibidinous, Unlevel, Unladylike, Unlaborious, Unknowable, Unknotty, Unknightly, Unkingly, Unjustifiable, Unjoyous, Unjoyful, Unjealous, Uninvestigable, Uninventive, Uninterpretable, Uninteresting, Unintentional, Unintelligible, Unintelligent, Uninstructive, Uninquisitive, Uninjurious, Uninhabitable, Uningenuous, Uningenious, Uninfluential, Uninflammable, Unindustrious, Unindulgent, Unindifferent, Unincreasable, Unincidental, Unimpugnable, Unimprovable, Unimpressionable, Unimpressible, Unimportant, Unimplicit, Unimmortal, Unimaginative, Unimaginable, Unillusory, Unidle, Unideal, Unhygienic, Unhhurtful, Unhurt, Unhostile, Unhopeful, Unhonorable, Unhigh |
