superwonderful

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ wonderful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

superwonderful (comparative more superwonderful, superlative most superwonderful)

1. (informal) Exceptionally wonderful.
   • 1920, Rita, Diana of the Ephesians: A Novel‎^[1], Stokes, page 184:

     And every one applauds, whether it's in a room, or a hall, or on a platform. So much for the Dionysian spirit of the age, inculcated by this new philosopher. I should think he would appeal to Diana, the superwonderful!

   • 1925, The Commonweal 1925-01-07: Volume 1 Issue 9‎^[2], Commonweal Foundation, page 240:

     These and many other incidents make us feel that we must reëcho the graceful comment of the Guild official — “The police are wonderful. The London police are superwonderful.”

   • 1938, Current History 1938-03: Volume 48 Issue 3‎^[3], Current History, Inc., page 74:

     It is time that the world knew that California is the world’s most marvelous summer resort, in addition to having its most superwonderful winter climate.

   • 1973, Philip K. Dick, chapter 22, in Flow my tears, the policeman said:

     "You sound superwonderful," Mary Anne said, politely, perhaps, given her taste, when the disc had ended.

   • 2004, Daniel Nester, God Save My Queen II: The Show Must Go On, page 77:

     But one of the superwonderful things about Brian is that, even after the band's Hot Space Waterloo, he does his best to pump up the lame drum machine songs.