curiosity, wonder
(noun) a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonder, marvel
(noun) something that causes feelings of wonder; “the wonders of modern science”
wonder, wonderment, admiration
(noun) the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonder, inquire, enquire
(verb) have a wish or desire to know something; “He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
wonder, question
(verb) place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; “I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”; “she wondered whether it would snow tonight”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wonder (countable and uncountable, plural wonders)
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.
Someone very talented at something, a genius.
The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverence.
(UK, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.
(US) A kind of donut; a cruller.
wonder (third-person singular simple present wonders, present participle wondering, simple past and past participle wondered)
(intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
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• Nedrow, Rowden, Worden, downer, wondre
Wonder (plural Wonders)
Any of the Wonders of the World.
• Nedrow, Rowden, Worden, downer, wondre
Source: Wiktionary
Won"der, n. Etym: [OE. wonder, wunder, AS. wundor; akin to D. wonder, OS. wundar, OHG. wuntar, G. wunder, Icel. undr, Sw. & Dan. under, and perhaps to Gr.
1. 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. They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts iii. 10. Wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance. Johnson.
Note: Wonder expresses less than astonishment, and much less than amazement. It differs from admiration, as now used, in not being necessarily accompanied with love, esteem, or approbation.
2. A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle. " Babylon, the wonder of all tongues." Milton. To try things oft, and never to give over, doth wonders. Bacon. I am as a wonder unto many. Ps. lxxi. 7. Seven wonders of the world. See in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
Won"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wondered; p. pr. & vb. n. Wondering.] Etym: [AS. wundrian.]
1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. I could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepidity of these diminutive mortals. Swift. We cease to wonder at what we understand. Johnson.
2. To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came. I wonder, in my soul, What you would ask me, that I should deny. Shak.
Won"der, a.
Definition: Wonderful. [Obs.] Gower. After that he said a wonder thing. Chaucer.
Won"der, adv.
Definition: Wonderfully. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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