Definition of Wonder

1. 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

2. Noun. The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.
Exact synonyms: Admiration, Wonderment
Generic synonyms: Amazement, Astonishment
Specialized synonyms: Awe

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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. Noun. One of the Wonders of the World. ¹

2. Noun. Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel. ¹

3. Noun. Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable. ¹

4. Noun. Someone very talented at something, a genius. ¹

5. Noun. The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown. ¹

6. Noun. (UK informal) A mental pondering, a thought. ¹

7. Verb. To ponder about something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wonder

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wonder

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womera
womeras
wommera
wommeras
womon
womyn
womynhood
won
won't
won't've
won-lost record
won ton
woncha
wondaful
wonder (current term)
wonder-struck
wonder bean
wonder boy
wonder child
wonder flower
wonder of the world
wonder woman
wonderberries
wonderberry
wonderboy
wonderboys
wonderbras
wonderbread
wonderbreads

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