marveller

8.2

A person who feels surprise and admiration for something beautiful or amazing

noun
/ˈmɑrvələr/

: admirador

He was a quiet marveller, often found gazing up at the night sky in silent wonder.

Examples

She is a true marveller of nature's beauty.
Many marvellers gathered to witness the stunning fireworks.
As a lifelong marveller of nature, Jane spent hours walking in the forest.
The tourists stood as marvellers before the ancient ruins, unable to conceal their awe.
As a lifelong marveller of nature, Jane spent hours walking in the forest.
He was a quiet marveller, often found gazing up at the night sky in silent wonder.
The tourists stood as marvellers before the ancient ruins, unable to conceal their awe.

Synonyms

wonderer

vsmarveller

1 7.5

A person who looks at things with surprise and interest

places more weight on admiration and expressing wonder than on curiosity

Antonyms

critic

553 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

detractor

32 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

How Admiring

devotee

28 6.0

enthusiast

81 3.4

marveller

8.2

observer

265 2.8

critic

553 3.0

Surface Forms

marveller singular

marvellers plural

Morphology

marveller = marvel (transparent) = marvel + er

Agent noun formed by adding the productive suffix '-er' to the verb 'marvel', yielding 'person who marvels'.

Etymology

The word marveller comes from marvel, an old word that meant 'wonder' or 'miracle' and is like the common word miracle. So a marveller is someone who feels or shows strong wonder at something.