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Marvelous vs Pleasant - What's the difference?

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Marvelous is a related term of pleasant.


As adjectives the difference between marvelous and pleasant

is that marvelous is (us) exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while pleasant is giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

As a noun pleasant is

(obsolete) a wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

marvelous

English

Alternative forms

* (UK ) marvellous

Adjective

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

    pleasant

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxxxiii. 1
    • Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
  • *, chapter=10
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant' as talking; just to watch was ' pleasant .}}

    Synonyms

    * nice

    Antonyms

    * unpleasant

    Derived terms

    * pleasantly * pleasantness * pleasantry

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
    • (Webster 1913)

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