n. 1 marvel, prodigy, phenomenon, spectacle, rarity, sight, curiosity, miracle, Slang knockout, stunner, mind-blower, mind-boggler, trip Surely, the wheel must rank high among the wonders of technology And still he gazed, and still the wonder grew, / That one small head could carry all he knew. 2 awe, astonishment, admiration, amazement, wonderment, surprise, stupefaction, fascination Facsimile transmission, which used to excite so much wonder, is now used in offices all over the world
v. 3 ponder, muse, meditate, think, theorize, conjecture, puzzle, query, question, inquire, be inquisitive, be curious, ask oneself, speculate, cudgel (one's) brains I wondered if I would be invited to the dance Have you ever wondered what makes the world go round? 4 marvel (at), goggle, gawk, gape, stare, be awed, be thunderstruck, be amazed, be astonished We wondered at the death-defying skills of the trapeze artistes 5 wonder about. question or doubt the sanity or reason or reasonableness of I wondered about Tammy after that streaking episode