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- [wuhn-der-muh nt]
- /ˈwʌn dər mənt/
- /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wuhn-der-muh nt]
- /ˈwʌn dər mənt/
Definitions of wonderment word
- noun wonderment wondering or wonder. 1
- noun wonderment a cause or occasion of wonder. 1
- noun wonderment A state of awed admiration or respect. 1
- noun wonderment awe 1
- uncountable noun wonderment Wonderment is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure. 0
- noun wonderment rapt surprise; awe 0
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Origin of wonderment
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; wonder + -ment
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Parts of speech for Wonderment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wonderment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wonderment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wonderment
noun wonderment
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
Antonyms for wonderment
noun wonderment
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- expectation — A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
Top questions with wonderment
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