Definition of Wonder

1. Noun. The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.

Exact synonyms: Admiration, Wonderment
Generic synonyms: Amazement, Astonishment
Specialized synonyms: Awe

2. Verb. Have a wish or desire to know something. "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
Exact synonyms: Enquire, Inquire
Generic synonyms: Query, Question
Specialized synonyms: Request
Derivative terms: Inquisitive, Inquisitive, Wonderer

3. Noun. Something that causes feelings of wonder. "The wonders of modern science"
Exact synonyms: Marvel
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Derivative terms: Marvel, Marvel, Marvellous, Marvelous, Wondrous

4. Verb. Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation. "They wonder whether there was a traffic accident"; "She wondered whether it would snow tonight"
Exact synonyms: Question
Generic synonyms: Chew Over, Contemplate, Excogitate, Meditate, Mull, Mull Over, Muse, Ponder, Reflect, Ruminate, Speculate, Think Over
Specialized synonyms: Scruple
Derivative terms: Question

5. Noun. A state in which you want to learn more about something.

6. Verb. Be amazed at. "Sam and Sue wonder over the results of the experiment"; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
Exact synonyms: Marvel
Generic synonyms: React, Respond
Derivative terms: Marvel, Marveller, Wonderer, Wonderment

Definition of Wonder

1. n. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.

2. v. i. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.

3. a. Wonderful.

4. adv. Wonderfully.

5. n. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.

6. v. i. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.

7. a. Wonderful.

8. adv. Wonderfully.

Definition of Wonder

1. to have a feeling of curiosity or doubt [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wonder

women's lib
women's liberationist
women's liberation movement
women's rightist
women's rights
womenfolk
womenfolks
womenkind
womera
womeras
wommera
wommeras
womyn
won
won-lost record
wonder (current term)
wonder-struck
wonderberry
wondered
wonderer
wonderers
wonderful
wonderfully
wonderfulness
wonderfulnesses
wondering
wondering(a)
wonderingly
wonderland
wonderlands

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