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wonder

/ˈwʌndɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Wonder means: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality.

Synonyms for wonder14

noun, as in someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein

noun, as in the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

wonderment, admiration

noun, as in something that causes feelings of wonder

marvel

noun, as in a state in which you want to learn more about something

curiosity

verb, as in have a wish or desire to know something

inquire, enquire

verb, as in place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

question

verb, as in be amazed at

marvel

also used for wonder

one, ponder

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What does wonder mean?7

noun

1

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality“Mozart was a child genius”

2

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

3

something that causes feelings of wonder“the wonders of modern science”

4

a state in which you want to learn more about something

verb

1

have a wish or desire to know something“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”

2

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”

3

be amazed at“We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wonder?4

two syllables

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Wonder in a sentence

  • No wonder he failed the exam, after wasting so much time like that.Eldad
  • When all is said and done, the most precious element in life is wonder.CM
  • To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand.AlanF_US
  • No wonder you've got a headache, the amount you drank last night.sundown
  • A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy's eyes are open.blay_paul
  • The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.Scott
  • You weren't particularly discreet, so it's no wonder you got caught.beaushiny
  • No wonder that the presenter sounded weird, she was sick.freddy1

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Forms of wonder

as a noun

plural
wonders

as a verb

past tense
wondered
present participle
wondering
third-person singular
wonders
past participle
wondered