different between wondrous vs terrifying

English

Alternative forms

• wonderous

Etymology

From Middle English wondrous, alteration after the suffix -ous of Middle English wonders (“wondrous, wonderful”, adjective), from Old English wundres (“of wonder”), genitive singular of wundor (“wonder, miracle”), from Proto-Germanic *wundr? (“wonder”). Compare Dutch wonders, German Wunder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?nd??s/
• Hyphenation: won?drous

Adjective

wondrous (comparative more wondrous, superlative most wondrous)

1. Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.

Derived terms

• wondrously

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:awesome

Translations

Adverb

wondrous (comparative more wondrous, superlative most wondrous)

1. In a wonderful degree; remarkably; wondrously.

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t???fa?.??/

Adjective

terrifying (comparative more terrifying, superlative most terrifying)

1. Frightening or intimidating.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening

2. Of a formidable nature; terrific

Derived terms

• terrifyingly

Related terms

• terrify
• terror

Translations

Verb

terrifying

1. present participle of terrify