wonder
noun
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Similar word(s): admiration, wonderment
Definition categories: feeling, amazement, astonishment
2. something that causes feelings of wonder
- the wonders of modern science
Similar word(s): marvel
Definition categories: event, happening, occurrence, occurrent
3. a state in which you want to learn more about something
Similar word(s): curiosity
Definition categories: thought
Sentences with wonder as a noun:
- Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
- The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.
- He's a wonder at cooking.
verb
1. have a wish or desire to know something
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
Similar word(s): enquire, inquire
Definition categories: cognition, query, question
2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
- I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
- she wondered whether it would snow tonight
Similar word(s): question
Definition categories: communication, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate
3. be amazed at
Similar word(s): marvel
Definition categories: communication, react, respond
Sentences with wonder as a verb:
- I wonder whether penguins can fly.