wonderment

noun

won·​der·​ment ˈwən-dər-mənt 

1

: a cause of or occasion for wonder

2

: astonishment, surprise

3

: curiosity about something

Synonyms

• admiration
• amazement
• astonishment
• awe
• wonder

Examples of wonderment in a Sentence

He felt a sense of wonderment.

gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025

Trump and Iran:anger, weariness, wonderment as Trump exits U.S. from nuclear deal A Trump plot by Iran? —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025

The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood. —Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024

Inside Iran:America’s contentious history in Iran leads to mix of anger, wonderment and weariness Who was Ebrahim Raisi? —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wonderment

noun

won·​der·​ment ˈwən-dər-mənt 

1

: amazement

2

: curiosity about something