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amazement vs wonder

wonder vs amazement

amazement and wonder both are nouns.

amazement is not a verb while wonder is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amazement Yes No No No
wonder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wonder is a hyponym of amazement; that is, wonder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amazement:
  • amazement: the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  • wonder: the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Other hyponyms of amazement include admiration, wonderment, surprise, stupefaction.
amazement (noun) wonder (noun)
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising a state in which you want to learn more about something
something that causes feelings of wonder
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
amazement (verb) wonder (verb)
have a wish or desire to know something
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
be amazed at
Difference between amazement and wonder

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