Marvelous
Marvelous , adjective
[Old English merveillous, Old French merveillos, French Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.]
1.
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
2.
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.
Collocations (1)
The marvelous , that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable.