WONDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wonder mean?
• WONDER (noun)
The noun WONDER has 3 senses:
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
2. something that causes feelings of wonder
3. a state in which you want to learn more about something
Familiarity information: WONDER used as a noun is uncommon.
• WONDER (verb)
The verb WONDER has 3 senses:
1. have a wish or desire to know something
2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
3. be amazed at
Familiarity information: WONDER used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• WONDER (noun)
Meaning:
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
wonder; wonderment; admiration
Hypernyms ("wonder" is a kind of...):
amazement; astonishment (the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wonder"):
awe (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration)
Meaning:
Something that causes feelings of wonder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
marvel; wonder
Context example:
the wonders of modern science
Hypernyms ("wonder" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Meaning:
A state in which you want to learn more about something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
curiosity; wonder
Hypernyms ("wonder" is a kind of...):
cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wonder"):
desire to know; lust for learning; thirst for knowledge (curiosity that motivates investigation and study)
interest; involvement (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something)
curiousness; inquisitiveness (a state of active curiosity)
• WONDER (verb)
Meaning:
Have a wish or desire to know something
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
wonder; inquire; enquire
Context example:
He wondered who had built this beautiful church
Hypernyms (to "wonder" is one way to...):
query; question (pose a question)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wonder"):
request (inquire for (information))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
wonder; question
Context examples:
I wonder whether this was the right thing to do / she wondered whether it would snow tonight
Hypernyms (to "wonder" is one way to...):
chew over; contemplate; excogitate; meditate; mull; mull over; muse; ponder; reflect; ruminate; speculate; think over (reflect deeply on a subject)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wonder"):
scruple (have doubts about)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They wonder whether there was a traffic accident
Meaning:
Be amazed at
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
marvel; wonder
Context example:
We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
Hypernyms (to "wonder" is one way to...):
react; respond (show a response or a reaction to something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue wonder over the results of the experiment
