B2adjectiveformalartsemotions
US/ˈwʌn.drəs/
UK/ˈwʌn.drəs/
so beautiful or surprising that people feel great wonder; often used in stories and poems
In context
The children stared at the wondrous lights in the night sky.
The book tells of a wondrous journey to a land full of strange animals.
It was a wondrous sight to see the whole valley covered in snow.
Words that go with wondrous
adjective + noun
- wondrous sightThe waterfall was a wondrous sight.
- wondrous journeyThey set off on a wondrous journey.
- wondrous beautyThe garden had a wondrous beauty in spring.
- wondrous taleGrandma told us a wondrous tale about a dragon.
- wondrous giftMusic is a wondrous gift.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The weather today is wondrous.Correct: The weather today is wonderful.