wonderment

/'wʌndəmənt/

Thân thiện

A child gazes in wonderment at a glowing jar of fireflies.

Definition

Noun: - A feeling of surprise and admiration caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar: A state of awed astonishment or marvel.

Usage

"Wonderment" is used to describe a profound feeling of amazement, often mixed with curiosity, typically in response to something extraordinary, beautiful, or inexplicable. It is a formal and literary term.

Examples

• The child stared in wonderment at the colorful fireworks lighting up the night sky.
• The ancient ruins filled the tourists with a sense of wonderment.
• She listened to the scientist's explanation with pure wonderment.

Advanced Usage

• "A look of wonderment": A facial expression showing amazement.
  • A look of wonderment crossed his face as he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time.
• "Full of wonderment": Completely filled with a sense of awe.
  • The magical story left the audience full of wonderment.

Variants and Related Words

• Wonder (noun/verb): A feeling of surprise mingled with admiration or curiosity; to desire to know something.
  • The wonders of nature.
• Wonderful (adjective): Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.
  • A wonderful performance.

Synonyms

• Amazement
• Awe
• Astonishment
• Marvel
• Admiration

Idioms and Phrases

• "A sense of wonderment": A feeling of awe and amazement.
  • Traveling to new places helps keep alive a sense of wonderment.
• "Gaze in wonderment": To look at something with great amazement.
  • The visitors gazed in wonderment at the magnificent cathedral.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wonder
• admiration