wonder

Speech parts

1. wonder - Noun

2. wonder - Adjective

3. wonder - Verb

Meaning

Wonderful.

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.

A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.

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

To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.

Wonderfully.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

marvel sight surprise admiration curiosity miracle delight rarity awe astonishment amazement puzzlement wonderment pearl phoenix
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Antonyms

thunderbolt depression heartache aggravation eight believe
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Hypernyms

muse mull question reflect respond occurrence

Hyponyms

interest request involvement awe scruple inquisitiveness

Phrases with the word

nine days' wonder on a wonder Eighth Wonder of the World one-eyed wonder weasel wonder child wonder flower

Derivatives

wondered wondering

Anagrams

downer Nedrow Rowden wondre Worden

Examples

Some suffer much from poverty and sickness, but are not humbled, and so they suffer without profit. But one who is humbled will be happy in all circumstances, because the Lord is his riches and joy, and all people will wonder at the beauty of his soul. Silouan the Athonite

When you are going through difficulty and wonder where God is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test. Keanu Reeves

From wonder into wonder existence opens. Laozi

A wise man is a great wonder. English Proverb

No wonder lasts more than three days. Italian Proverb

The world likes to have night-owls, that it may have matter for wonder. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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