wonder

Nouns

  • (n) the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising wonderment, admiration,
  • (n) something that causes feelings of wonder
    • the wonders of modern science
    marvel,
  • (n) a state in which you want to learn more about something curiosity,

Verbs

  • (v) have a wish or desire to know something
    • He wondered who had built this beautiful church
    inquire, enquire,
  • (v) place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
    • she wondered whether it would snow tonight
    question,
  • (v) be amazed at
    • We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
    marvel,

Synonyms

wonderment admiration inquire enquire marvel question curiosity

Words of close approximity

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