- wonderment
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a cause of or occasion for wonder 2. astonishment, surprise 3. curiosity about something
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Wonderment — Won der*ment, n. Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder. Bacon. [1913 Webster] All the common sights they view, Their wonderment engage. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wonderment — index phenomenon (unusual occurrence), surprise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wonderment — 1530s, from WONDER (Cf. wonder) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
wonderment — *wonder, amazement, admiration … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wonderment — [n] astonishment amazement, astoundment, awe, bewilderment, curiosity, fascination, marvel, shock, stunner, surprise, wonder; concepts 230,410 … New thesaurus
wonderment — ► NOUN ▪ a state of awed admiration or respect … English terms dictionary
wonderment — [wun′dərmənt] n. 1. a state or expression of wonder; amazement; astonishment 2. something causing wonder; a marvel … English World dictionary
wonderment — [[t]wʌ̱ndə(r)mənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft in N Wonderment is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure. [LITERARY] His big blue eyes opened wide in wonderment. Syn: astonishment … English dictionary
wonderment — won|der|ment [ wʌndərmənt ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY a feeling or expression of admiration or surprise: The children watched in wonderment as the circus began … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wonderment — Miracle, something out of the ordinary, extraordinary, unbelievable, cool, awesome, neat. Saw a guy person rip a 4 thick phonebook apart. It was a wonderment … Dictionary of american slang
wonderment — Miracle, something out of the ordinary, extraordinary, unbelievable, cool, awesome, neat. Saw a guy person rip a 4 thick phonebook apart. It was a wonderment … Dictionary of american slang
