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wonder

noun

1 wonder

The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.

synonyms: admiration, wonderment.

Roget 870: wonder, marvel; astonishment, amazement, wonderment, bewilderment; amazedness etc. adj.; admiration, awe; stupor, stupefaction; stound, ... show more

Roget 508: inexpectation, non-expectation; false expectation etc. (disappointment) 509; miscalculation etc. 481.    surprise, sudden burst, thunderclap, blow, shock, ... show more

Roget 872: prodigy, phenomenon; wonder, wonderment; marvel, miracle; monster etc. (unconformity) 83; curiosity, lion, sight, spectacle; ... show more

Dutch: verwondering

2 wonder

Something that causes feelings of wonder:
— The wonders of modern science.

synonym: marvel.

Dutch: wonder

3 wonder

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

synonym: curiosity.

Roget 83: nonconformity etc. 82; unconformity, disconformity; unconventionality, informality, abnormity, abnormality, anomaly; anomalousness etc. adj.; exception, ... show more

Dutch: curiositeit, nieuwsgierigheid
Polish: ciekawość

verb

1 wonder

Have a wish or desire to know something:
— He wondered who had built this beautiful church.

synonyms: enquire, inquire.

Roget 519: be unintelligible etc. adj.; require explanation etc. 522; have a doubtful meaning, pass comprehension.    render unintelligible etc. adj.; conceal etc. 528; ... show more

Dutch: afvragen

2 wonder

Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation:
— I wonder whether this was the right thing to do.
— She wondered whether it would snow tonight.

synonym: question.

3 wonder

Be amazed at.

synonym: marvel.

Roget 870: wonder, marvel, admire; be surprised etc. adj.; start; stare; open one's eyes, rub one's eyes, turn up one's eyes; gloar; gape, open one's mouth, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: admiration, agonize over, amaze, amazement, assailability, astonishing thing, astonishment, awe, be amazed, be astonished, be at sea, be innocent of, be uncertain, beat about, bewilderment, concern, coquet with, curiosity, cynosure, dabble ... show more.

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