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wonder

/wˈʌndɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  2. something that causes feelings of wonder
    “the wonders of modern science”
  3. a state in which you want to learn more about something

verb

  1. have a wish or desire to know something
    “He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
  2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    “I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”
  3. be amazed at
    “We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities”

Synonyms for wonder

Words that rhyme with wonder

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