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Marvellous vs Formidable - What's the difference?

marvellous | formidable |

As adjectives the difference between marvellous and formidable

is that marvellous is (uk) exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

marvellous

English

Alternative forms

* marvelous (US)

Adjective

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

    formidable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment
  • difficult to defeat or overcome
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=John Percy , title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report , work=the Telegraph citation , page= , passage=Holloway has unfinished business in the Premier League after relegation last year and he will make a swift return if he can overcome West Ham a week on Saturday. Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, will be acutely aware that when the stakes are high, Blackpool are simply formidable .}}