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wonder vs astonishment

astonishment vs wonder

wonder and astonishment both are nouns.

wonder is a verb but astonishment is not a verb.

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

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