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astonishment vs wonder

wonder vs astonishment

astonishment and wonder both are nouns.

astonishment is not a verb while wonder is a verb.

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

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