wonderment
- noun
- /ˈwʌndərmənt/
- His eyes filled with wonderment when he first saw the snow-covered mountains.
- express wonderment
You know, the young guy is like, wow, in wonderment about that.
- You know, the young guy is like, wow, in wonderment about that.
- So I've always had this like wide eyed wonderment about my job.
- Dear Fred, what a wonderment it was to wake up without so much as a headache.
- It was just the awe and wonderment of how truly profound and beautiful reality is.
- We all have that like little boy or girl inside of us that's like kind of scared at times, but is like so explorative and like has wonderment.
- This week we explore a term that is a term of endearment, a term of wonderment of all.
- If the divine cock eyed genius assigned to your case decides to let some sort of wonderment be glimpsed for just one moment through your efforts, then Olay.
Examples
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The children watched in wonderment as the fireworks lit up the night sky.
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It was just the awe and wonderment of how truly profound and beautiful reality is.
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My own journey to this moment is a source of wonderment for me.
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And what I feel is the joy of life, the gift of life, the freedom of life, the wonderment of life.
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Students need to learn to turn their curiosity and wonderment into good questions.
Academic text (2007) -
Dear Fred, what a wonderment it was to wake up without so much as a headache.
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The confused look left him then, and he gazed in wonderment at the scene surrounding him.
Fiction book (1995) -
On its far side stood Johnny, pointing, a look of wide-eyed wonderment on his face.
Fiction book (1999) -
My mother and Forrest were no help at all as they stood there in stunned wonderment.
Fiction book (1992) -
Necks craned, and there were audible expressions of wonderment and admiration everywhere in the throng.
Blog text (19)
Synonyms
A sudden feeling of wonder when something is unexpected
A feeling of surprise and curiosity at something new or beautiful
A strong feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
A feeling of wonder and surprise at something impressive or strange
A strong feeling of being very interested and unable to look away
A strong feeling of surprise and pleasure when you see something very beautiful or impressive
A feeling of deep wonder and delight that makes you unable to look away
A strong feeling of wonder and surprise at a very bright or impressive sight
Antonyms
How Amazed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wonderment comes from the simple word wonder and the ending -ment, which means 'the state of' something. So, wonderment is the 'state of wonder', a feeling of surprise and admiration.