Marvellous vs Dazzling - What's the difference?
marvellous | dazzling | Related terms |
(UK) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Shining intensely.
* , Episode 12, The Cyclops
Splendid; brilliant
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 18
, author=Ben Dirs
, title=Carl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Ward
, work=BBC Sport
Superlative; astounding
The action of the verb to dazzle ; dazzlement
* 1837 , Minutes of the General Association of Massachusetts
As adjectives the difference between marvellous and dazzling
is that marvellous is exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while dazzling is shining intensely.As a verb dazzling is
present participle of lang=en.As a noun dazzling is
the action of the verb to dazzle; dazzlement.marvellous
English
Alternative forms
* marvelous (US)Adjective
(en adjective)- I went to a marvellous party last week.
dazzling
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
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Noun
(en noun)- Our organization secures the greatest amount of good unbalanced by accomplished evil of any known system, a good which resembles the sober hue of massive gold, rather than the splendid dazzlings of a baser metal.