marvellous

• Adjectif utilisé en anglais britannique pour qualifier quelque chose d'extrêmement bon ou remarquable, exprimant l'admiration ou l'émerveillement.

Used in British English to describe something that is extremely good or wonderful.

1. Extremely good or greatA2informalbritish

   Used as an intensifier to describe something that is exceptionally good, impressive, or enjoyable.

   Merveilleux, formidable

   • We had a marvellous time at the seaside.
   • The food was absolutely marvellous.
   • She gave a marvellous performance on stage.

   Synonymesamazingawesomeexcellentfabulousfantasticgloriousgrandincrediblemagnificentremarkablesensationalsplendidsuperbterrificwonderful

   Antonymesappallingatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleterrible

2. Miraculous or wonderfulB2formal

   Having the character of a miracle; causing great wonder or astonishment.

   Merveilleux ou miraculeux

   • The recovery of the patient was truly marvellous.
   • It was a marvellous feat of engineering.
   • The view from the summit was a marvellous sight.

   Synonymesamazingastonishingastoundingextraordinaryincrediblemiraculousphenomenalprodigiouswonderfulwondrous

   Antonymesbanalcommonplaceeverydaymundaneordinaryunremarkable

3. Too improbable to believeC1formal

   Describing something that is so extraordinary or unlikely that it is hard to accept as true.

   incroyable

   • His story about winning the lottery twice was marvellous but hard to believe.
   • The plot of the novel was marvellous and completely improbable.
   • She told a marvellous tale of adventure that seemed too fantastic to be real.

   Synonymesfantasticimplausibleimprobableinconceivableincrediblepreposterousunbelievable

   Antonymesbelievablecommonplacecrediblelikelyordinaryplausibleprobable