Synonyms of wonderment

wonderment

noun

ˈwən-dər-mənt 

as in amazement

the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary

gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazement
• astonishment
• admiration
• wonder
• awe
• disbelief
• fascination
• reverence
• excitement
• fear
• shock
• dread
• incredulity
• surprise
• curiosity
• veneration
• respect
• interest
• enlightenment
• stimulation
• incomprehension
• absorption
• animation
• enchantment
• captivation
• immersion
• involvement
• enthrallment
• engrossment
• invigoration
• beguilement
• engagement
• bewitchment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• disinterest
• unconcern
• apathy
• boredom
• restlessness
• weariness
• ennui
• tedium
• tiredness
• incuriosity
• melancholy
• listlessness
• doldrums
• weltschmerz
• cheerlessness
• joylessness
• dispiritedness

Examples of wonderment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement The quake jostled cameras and jolted the structure, giving anyone who has experienced a tremor conflicting sensations of wonderment and disorder. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024

The wonderment in Habba’s voice suggested the loquacious ex-president had just turned water to wine right there on the streets of Manhattan. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024

There can be beauty and wonderment in not knowing what’s happening next. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 7 May 2024

The legacy of school shootings has turned these buildings from spaces of wonderment to security, ushering in a new era for young people and educators alike. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024