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- [wuhn-der]
- /ˈwʌn dər/
- /ˈwʌn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn-der]
- /ˈwʌn dər/
Definitions of wondered word
- verb without object wondered to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 1
- verb without object wondered 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 wondered to doubt: I wonder if she'll really get here. 1
- verb with object wondered to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know: to wonder what happened. 1
- verb with object wondered to feel wonder at: I wonder that you went. 1
- noun wondered 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 wondered
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 Wondered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wondered 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.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wondered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wondered
verb wondered
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- doubted — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- pondered — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- deliberated — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
noun wondered
- surprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- awed — wondering and respectful
- feared — afraid; afeard.
- shocked — a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
- concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
Antonyms for wondered
verb wondered
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- replied — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
noun wondered
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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