Difference between Wondrous and Marvellous

What is the difference between Wondrous and Marvellous?

Wondrous as an adjective is amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at". while Marvellous as an adjective is exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

Wondrous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at".

Example sentence: My dad was a Muslim and would pray five times a day. I would pray with him as much as I could, in the morning before school. Sometimes he would tell us moralistic tales about genies, magic carpets and wondrous lands. My mother is not religious - she's just English.

Marvellous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

Example sentence: I want to give my compliments to Australia. Ever since your government paid a few million dollars for a Jackson Pollack painting, I figure that it must be a marvellous country.

We hope you now know whether to use Wondrous or Marvellous in your sentence.

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