wondering

Meaning of wondering

adjective
  1. characterized by or expressive of a desire to know something; curious.
    unsure where she was leading to, I cast her a wondering look
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. desire to know something; feel curious.
    how many times have I written that, I wonder?
    I can't help wondering how Georgina's feeling
  2. feel doubt.
    even hereditary peers are inclined to wonder about the legitimacy of the place
  3. feel admiration and amazement; marvel.
    people stood by and wondered at such bravery

Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.

Information about wondering

  • The plural form of wondering is: wonderings.
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Hyphenation of wondering

won-der-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • wondering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

wondering synonyms

Meaning inquisitive:

inquisitive, speculative, questioning

Meaning think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion:

ponder

Meaning form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information:

conjecture

Meaning be filled with wonder or astonishment:

marvel

Meaning be or become wide open:

gape

Meaning look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement:

goggle

Meaning stare openly and stupidly:

gawk

Meaning (of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something:

boggle

Words that rhyme with wondering

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