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wonder
[wuhn-der]
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed byat ).
He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
to doubt.
I wonder if she'll really get here.
verb (used with object)
to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know.
to wonder what happened.
to feel wonder at.
I wonder that you went.
Synonyms: marvel
noun
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration.
That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration.
He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
wonder
1/ ˈwʌndə /
noun
the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe
something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle
(modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc
a wonder drug
a wonder horse
to achieve spectacularly fine results
surprisingly or amazingly
a subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time
(sentence connector) (I am) not surprised at all (that)
no wonder he couldn't come
(sentence connector) (I am) hardly surprised (that)
small wonder he couldn't make it tonight
verb
to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something)
I wondered about what she said
I wonder what happened
to be amazed (at something)
I wonder at your impudence
Wonder
2/ ˈwʌndə /
noun
Stevie. real name Steveland Judkins Morris. born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), "Superstition" (1972), Innervisions (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1985)
Other Word Forms
- wonderer noun
- wonderless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wonder1
Idioms and Phrases
for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly.
For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
More idioms and phrases containing wonder
Example Sentences
Nobody can claim it was a thing of wonder, but it was a performance built on grit and it was a point that could matter a great deal in the next few months.
But the survivors and their supporters were skeptical, and it’s no wonder.
Ruffalo’s complicated, resentful protagonist is a mutated strain of those other men in that the Birdsey twins offer the opportunity to embody a chimera of self-destruction and vulnerability and to wonder at the weight of legacy.
The company on Thursday filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against AI company Midjourney Inc., alleging its image generator produces blatant rip-offs of Warner’s well-known and copyright-protected characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Scooby-Doo.
It’s not unreasonable to wonder whether a few of those same viewers may come to better appreciate what we lose when the world’s Truth Tellers vanish.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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