wonder

/ˈwʌn.dɚ/

nounverbwon · der

WON + DER: You WON a prize, and you say “DER… wow!” in wonder.

Yes, it's wonder. Remember the middle is -nd- (woNDer), not -nr- or -nn-.

Definitions

  1. nouna feeling of surprise and admiration caused by something beautiful, unusual, or amazing
  2. nounsomething that causes amazement; a marvel
  3. verbto feel curious or unsure and want to know something; to ask yourself

Examples

  • “The children stared in wonder at the fireworks.”
  • “I wonder why the sky turns orange at sunset.”
  • “The new bridge is an engineering wonder.”

Synonyms

amazementawemarvelcuriosityadmiration

Antonyms

certaintyindifference

Translations

ES asombro; preguntarsePT admiração; perguntar-seFR émerveillement; se demander

Common misspellings

wunderwondarwondorwondrewondurwondderwond er

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