WONDER
noun
Definitions
- 1. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement. They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts iii. 10. Wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance. Johnson.
- 2. A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle. " Babylon, the wonder of all tongues." Milton. To try things oft, and never to give over, doth wonders. Bacon. I am as a wonder unto many. Ps. lxxi. 7. Seven wonders of the world. See in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
WONDER
(adjective)
Wonderful. [Obs.] Gower. After that he said a wonder thing. Chaucer.
WONDER
(adverb)
Wonderfully. [Obs.] Chaucer.
WONDER
(verb)
1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. I could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepi...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
