wonder
Roget category 870
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.2. Personal affections
›› 6.2.4. Contemplative affections
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Wonder
noun
wonder,
marvel —
astonishment,
amazement,
wonderment,
bewilderment —
amazedness
etc.
adj.† —
admiration,
awe —
stupor,
stupefaction —
stound†,
fascination —
sensation —
surprise
etc.
(inexpectation)
508†.
note of admiration —
thaumaturgy
etc.
(sorcery)
992†.
verb
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,
hold one's breath —
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog —
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509 —
tombe des nues [Fr.] —
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519 —
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound —
dumfound,
dumfounder —
startle,
dazzle —
daze —
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe —
electrify —
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb —
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth —
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj. —
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description —
stagger belief.
adjective
surprised
etc.
v. —
aghast,
all agog,
breathless,
agape —
open-mouthed —
awestruck,
thunderstruck,
moonstruck,
planet-struck —
spellbound —
lost in amazement,
lost in wonder,
lost in astonishment —
struck all of a heap,
unable to believe one's senses,
like a duck ion thunder.
wonderful,
wondrous —
surprising
etc.
v. —
unexpected
etc.
508 —
unheard of —
mysterious
etc.
(inexplicable)
519 —
miraculous.
indescribable,
inexpressible,
inaffable† —
unutterable,
unspeakable.
monstrous,
prodigious,
stupendous,
marvelous —
inconceivable,
incredible —
inimaginable†,
unimaginable —
strange
etc.
(uncommon)
83 —
passing strange.
striking
etc.
v. —
overwhelming —
wonder-working.
adverb
wonderfully,
etc.
adj. —
fearfully —
for a wonder,
in the name of wonder —
strange to say —
mirabile dictu [Lat.],
mirabile visu [Lat.] —
to one's great surprise.
with wonder
etc.
n.,
with gaping mouth —
with open eyes,
with upturned eyes.
interjection
lo,
lo and behold!,
O!,
heyday!,
halloo!,
what!,
indeed!,
really!,
surely!,
humph!,
hem!,
good lack,
good heavens,
good gracious!,
Ye gods!,
good Lord!,
good grief!,
Holy cow!,
My word!,
Holy shit! [Vulg.],
gad so!,
welladay! †,
dear me!,
only think!,
lackadaisy! †,
my stars,
my goodness!,
gracious goodness!,
goodness gracious!,
mercy on us!,
heavens and earth!,
God bless me!,
bless us,
bless my heart!,
odzookens! †,
O gemini!,
adzooks! †,
hoity-toity!,
strong!,
Heaven save the mark,
bless the mark!,
can such things be!,
zounds!,
'sdeath! [Contr.],
what on earth,
what in the world!,
who would have thought it!,
etc.
(inexpectation)
508† —
you don't say so!,
You're kidding!,
No kidding,?
what do you say to that!.
nous verrons! [Fr.],
how now!,
where am I.
?
phrase
vox faucibus haesit [Lat.] —
one's hair standing on end.
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