Synonyms for wonder
noun
Amazement
surprise, awe, stupefaction, admiration, wonderment, astonishment, wondering, stupor, bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement, fascination, consternation, perturbation, confusion, shock, start, jar, jolt, incredulity.
A marvel
miracle, curiosity, oddity, rarity, freak, phenomenon, phenom*, sensation, prodigy, act of God, portent, wonderwork, rara avis (Latin), nonpareil, spectacle, perversion, prodigious event, something unnatural, the unbelievable.
verb
To marvel
be surprised, be startled, be fascinated, be amazed, be dumbfounded, be confounded, be dazed, be awestruck, be astonished, be agape, be dazzled, stand aghast, stand in awe, look aghast, be struck by, be unable to take one's eyes off, admire, gape, be taken aback, stare, be flabbergasted*.
To question
be curious, query, hold in doubt; see question 1.
See wonder in American Heritage Dictionary 4 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.
See wonder in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One that evokes great surprise and admiration:
astonishment, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, stunner, wonderment. Idioms: one for the books, the eighth wonder of the world. See goodThe emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding:
amaze, amazement, astonishment, awe, marvel, wonderment. (Archaic) admiration, dread. See excite, feelingsAn event inexplicable by the laws of nature:
miracle. See supernaturalA lack of conviction or certainty:
doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty. See certain
verb
To have a feeling of great awe and rapt admiration:
marvel. See excite, feelingsTo be uncertain, disbelieving, or skeptical about:
distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question. Idiom: have one's doubts. See certain
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