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won·der (wndr)
==The Free Dictionary==
===Noun===
1.a. One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: "The decision of one age or country is a wonder to another" John Stuart Mill.
:b. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous: gazed with wonder at the northern lights.
2. An event inexplicable by the laws of nature; a miracle.
3. A feeling of puzzlement or doubt.
4. often Wonder A monumental human creation regarded with awe, especially one of seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity.
===Verb===
v. won·dered, won·der·ing, won·ders
v.intr.
1.a. To have a feeling of awe or admiration; marvel: "She wondered at all the things civilization can teach a woman to endure" Frances Newman.
:b. To have a feeling of surprise.
2. To be filled with curiosity or doubt.
v.tr. To feel curiosity or be in doubt about: wondered what happened.
===Adjective===
1.a. Arousing awe or admiration.
:b. Wonderful.
2. Far superior to anything formerly recognized or foreseen.
Idiom:
for a wonder
As a cause for surprise; surprisingly.
[Middle English, from Old English wundor.]
wonder·er n.
Synonyms: wonder, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation
These nouns denote one that evokes amazement or admiration: saw the wonders of Paris; a marvel of modern technology; a miracle of culinary art; a phenomenon of medical science; a musical prodigy; the theatrical sensation of the season.
==The American Heritage® Dictionary==
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
===Noun===
# wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonderment, admiration
amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
# wonderwonder - something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
marvel
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
# wonderwonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
curiosity
cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
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; "an interest in music"
curiousness, inquisitiveness - a state of active curiosity
===Verb===
# wonder - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
inquire, enquire
query, question - pose a question
request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
# wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
question
meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
scruple - have doubts about
# wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
marvel
react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
==English==
==Wiktionary==
===Etymology 1===
===Etymology 1===
Old English ''[[wundor]]''
Old English ''[[wundor]]''
