Marvel vs Outlandishness - What's the difference?

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Marvel is a related term of outlandishness.


As nouns the difference between marvel and outlandishness

is that marvel is that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle while outlandishness is the quality of being outlandish.

As a verb marvel

is to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

marvel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
  • * Bible, Exodus xxxiv. 10
  • I will do marvels such as have not been done.
  • Wonder, astonishment.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Use lessens marvel .

    Verb

  • To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
  • * Bible, 1 John iii. 13
  • Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
  • (obsolete) To marvel at.
  • (Wyclif)
  • (obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
  • * Richard the Redeless
  • But much now me marvelleth .

    outlandishness

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being outlandish.
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 16, Austin Considine, A Return to Kitsch Mountain, New York Times citation
  • , passage=Mini-golf and go-cart parks had exploded, each striving to outdo its literally dozens of competitors in outlandishness . }}

    Synonyms

    *bizarreness