Synonyms for marvel
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Noun
1. Wonder — wonder, astonishment
wonder, astonishment, amazement, miracle, phenomenon, spectacle, admiration, prodigy, curiosity, surprise, portent, astonisher
Other
lollapalooza informal
Definitions
- n. 1
Wonder, astonishment.
Forms
- Plural
- marvels → wonders, astonishments, amazements, miracles…
Example sentences
- wonder Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
- miracle To many people, it was nothing short of a miracle.
- amazement Daniel looked at the list and froze in amazement.
- astonishment Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| marvel | rising | |
| wonder | rising | |
| miracle | rising | |
| amazement | rising | |
| astonishment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- wonder2
- 7 letters
- miracle3, prodigy3, portent2
- 8 letters
- surprise2
- 9 letters
- curiosity5, spectacle3, amazement3
- 10 letters
- phenomenon4, admiration4, astonisher
- 12 letters
- astonishment4, lollapalooza5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wonder2 = 2 syllables).