noun

wonder

WUHN-duh

noun

A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.

"The children stared up at the fireworks in wonder."

Something that inspires awe or amazement.

"The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world."

verb

To feel curious about something; to ask oneself a question.

"I wonder what she meant by that comment."

"He wondered whether he'd made the right choice."

How to Use Wonder

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA feeling of amazed curiosity, an amazing thing, or (as a verb) to ask yourself a question thoughtfully.

Common pairings

wonder aloud a sense of wonder wonders of the world no wonder

Word Forms

wondered past tense, wonders plural, wonder plural, wondered plural, Wonders plural, wonders singular, wonder singular, wondered singular, wonderest singular, wonderedst singular, wondereth singular

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Etymology

From Old English wundor, meaning "wonder" or "miracle" — a very old Germanic word found across related languages like Dutch and German (Wunder).

Rhymes for wonder

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