Awesome vs. Marvelous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Awesome and Marvelous
ADVERTISEMENT
Definitions
Awesome➦
Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe
The awesome power of the atomic bomb
Marvelous➦
Causing wonder or astonishment.
Awesome➦
Inspiring awe
An awesome thunderstorm.
Marvelous➦
Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate
Has a marvelous collection of rare books.
Awesome➦
Expressing awe
Stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
Marvelous➦
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
ADVERTISEMENT
Awesome➦
(Slang) Remarkable; outstanding
"a totally awesome arcade game" (Los Angeles Times).
Marvelous➦
Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief.
The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods.
Awesome➦
(dated) Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.
The tsunami was awesome in its destructive power.
Marvelous➦
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers;
A fantastic trip to the Orient
The film was fantastic!
A howling success
A marvelous collection of rare books
Had a rattling conversation about politics
A tremendous achievement
Awesome➦
(colloquial) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
That was awesome!
Awesome, dude!
Marvelous➦
Too improbable to admit of belief;
A tall story
ADVERTISEMENT
Awesome➦
(slang) nodot=a: the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.
Pure awesome
Made of awesome
Marvelous➦
Being or having the character of a miracle
Awesome➦
Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight.
Awesome➦
Expressive of awe or terror.
An awesome glance up at the auld castle.
Awesome➦
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder;
New York is an amazing city
The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
The awesome complexity of the universe
This sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
