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Marvellous vs Delightful - What's the difference?

marvellous | delightful |

Delightful is a synonym of marvellous.



As adjectives the difference between marvellous and delightful

is that marvellous is exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while delightful is pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure.

marvellous

English

Alternative forms

* marvelous (US)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (UK) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
    • I went to a marvellous party last week.

    delightful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * delightfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure.
  • *
  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.