Synonyms for wonder
ˈwʌn dərwon·der

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

1. wonder

   In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.

   Synonyms:
   admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate

   Antonyms:
   abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

   Preposition:
   Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. wonder

   Synonyms:
   amazement, astonishment, surprise, admiration, phenomenon, prodigy, portent, miracle, sign, marvel

   Antonyms:
   astonishment, indifference, apathy, unamazement, anticipation, expectation, familiarity, triviality

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. wonder, wonderment, admirationnoun

   the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

   Synonyms:
   esteem, curiosity, marvel, wonderment, admiration, appreciation

2. wonder, marvelnoun

   something that causes feelings of wonder

   "the wonders of modern science"

   Synonyms:
   curiosity, marvel, wonderment, admiration

3. curiosity, wonderverb

   a state in which you want to learn more about something

   Synonyms:
   peculiarity, oddment, curiosity, wonderment, marvel, curio, oddity, admiration, rarity

4. wonder, inquire, enquireverb

   have a wish or desire to know something

   "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, ask, marvel, investigate, question, enquire

5. wonder, questionverb

   place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

   "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, interrogate, enquire, call into question, query, marvel, question, oppugn, interview

6. wonder, marvelverb

   be amazed at

   "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, marvel, question, enquire

Matched Categories

1. • Happening
   • Respond
   • Speculate

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ponder

   to think about.

   i wondered what was on her mind.

   Submitted by JP03 on April 12, 2015  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wondernoun

   Synonyms:
   astonishment, amazement, surprise, bewilderment, ADMIRATION

2. wondernoun

   Synonyms:
   prodigy, marvel, miracle, portent

3. wondernoun

   Synonyms:
   curiosity, phenomenon, spectacle, rarity, sight

4. wonderverb

   Synonyms:
   marvel, be surprised, be amazed, be struck with wonder, be taken aback, stand agog, look blank, open one's eyes, open one's mouth

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. wondernoun

   Synonyms:
   surprise, astonishment, amazement, awe, phenomenon, miracle, prodigy, marvel, rarity

2. wonderverb

   Synonyms:
   marvel

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "wonder":

   miracle, ask, surprise, merveille

NicknamesRate these nicknames:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of known nicknames for "Wonder":

   Wonder Schneider

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1. Sadie Robertson:

   We’ve seen Honey a few times, especially Lisa, she's such a baby nut, so every opportunity she has to make a lasagna or take something to their house, she's over there so she can hug all on our little wonder woman.

2. Mark Mahone:

   I still wonder if the average parent knows how important a full consolidated nighttime sleep schedule is.

3. Congressman Davis for many years:

   She has a very creative imagination. And I think she dreams up all these things that she says she's done, she has attempted to paint me as somebody( who), when I hear her characterization, I sometimes have to wonder who she's talking about.

4. John W. Gardner:

   I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder that we could have tolerated anything so primitive.

5. Cicero:

   Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.