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- [wuhn-der]
- /ˈwʌn dər/
- /ˈwʌndə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn-der]
- /ˈwʌn dər/
Definitions of wonder word
- verb without object wonder to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 1
- verb without object wonder to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis. 1
- verb without object wonder to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here. 1
- verb with object wonder to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 1
- verb with object wonder to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went. 1
- noun wonder 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. 1
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Origin of wonder
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wundor; cognate with Dutch wonder, German Wunder, Old Norse undr; (v.) Middle English wonderen, Old English wundrian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Wonder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wonder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wonder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wonder
verb wonder
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- ponder — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
noun wonder
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
Antonyms for wonder
verb wonder
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- reply — followup
- anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
noun wonder
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- expectation — A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
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