wondering

2.0

Curious and wanting to know more

adjective
/ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

: inquisitivo

OK, so by this point you guys are probably wondering why?

Through them, standing very still, wondering, wistful, waiting.

Examples

And I'm just wondering why that was your reaction.
I lay awake at night wondering what that would be.
So after all of that you might be wondering, OK well why?
And you might be wondering how we made it.
So instead we're left wondering what could it be?
So we were wondering, well, what is it?
Guys, I bet you're wondering where today's present might be.
OK, So Zach and Keith are wondering, can you make dumplings happen?
Oh, she's she's wondering why we didn't start it earlier.
She was wondering what to make for dinner tonight.

Synonyms

interested

vswondering

∞ 1.0

Wanting to learn more about something

is an immediate wish to know rather than an ongoing engagement

curious

vswondering

675 1.3

Wanting to learn more about something and asking questions

is a more speculative, questioning feeling rather than eager interest

inquisitive

vswondering

25 4.4

Wanting to know or learn things, sometimes too nosy

is curiosity without the intrusive or prying attitude

speculative

vswondering

8 6.9

Looking curious, as if trying to guess what someone thinks

is a more general desire to know rather than imagining outcomes

interrogative

vswondering

Specialized

1 6.1

In the form of a question to ask someone for information

is the feeling of wanting to know rather than a question form

inquiring

vswondering

3.9

Curious and asking questions to learn more

is a softer wish to know rather than active fact seeking

questioning

vswondering

3.9

Showing doubt or wanting to know more

is wanting to know without the stronger doubt or disbelief tone

pondering

vswondering

5.5

Thinking carefully for a long time about something

is a lighter, more immediate desire to know rather than long reflection

Antonyms

indifference

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

apathy

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

disinterest

5 5.8

Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task

How Curious

fascinated

1 2.1

inquisitive

25 4.4

wondering

2.0

interested

∞ 1.0

curious

675 1.3

Surface Forms

wondering positive

Morphology

wondering = wonder (transparent) = wonder + ing

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to the verb 'wonder'; the adjectival meaning 'feeling curiosity' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Wondering comes from the old English word wundor, meaning 'a wonder' or 'miracle'. Think of wonderful, which uses the same root, so to be wondering is like feeling amazed and wanting to know more, and that is why it means showing curiosity.