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Wondering

verb/wˈʌndɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
have a wish or desire to know something
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈʌndɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈʌndəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈʌndəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈʌndɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbhave a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
verbplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation
“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”
verbbe amazed at
“We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities”
adjectiveshowing curiosity
“if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”
Word Forms
wondernouna state in which you want to learn more about something
wonderernounsomeone who is curious about something
inquisitiveadjectiveinquiring or appearing to inquire
questionnoununcertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
wondermentnounthe feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
marvelnounsomething that causes feelings of wonder
marvellernounsomeone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
inquisitivenessnouna state of active curiosity
inquireverbhave a wish or desire to know something
speculateverbreflect deeply on a subject
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
frage mich
den Wunsch oder Wunsch haben, etwas zu wissen
🇫🇷French
se demandant
avoir un souhait ou un désir de savoir quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
preguntarse
tener un deseo o deseo de saber algo
🇮🇹Italian
meravigliato
avere un desiderio o il desiderio di sapere qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
benieuwd
een wens of wens hebben om iets te weten
🇵🇹Portuguese
imaginando
tem um desejo ou desejo de saber algo
🇷🇺Russian
интересный
иметь желание или желание что-то узнать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ताज्जुब
कुछ जानने की इच्छा या इच्छा होना
🇧🇩Bengali
আশ্চর্য
কিছু জানার ইচ্ছা বা ইচ্ছা আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
வியக்கிறேன்
எதையாவது தெரிந்துகொள்ள ஆசை அல்லது ஆசை வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆశ్చర్యపోతున్నాను
ఏదైనా తెలుసుకోవాలనే కోరిక లేదా కోరిక కలిగి ఉండండి
🇮🇳Marathi
आश्चर्य
काहीतरी जाणून घेण्याची इच्छा किंवा इच्छा आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
આશ્ચર્ય
કંઈક જાણવાની ઈચ્છા અથવા ઈચ્છા છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬಯಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെടുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും അറിയാനുള്ള ആഗ്രഹമോ ആഗ്രഹമോ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੈਰਾਨ
ਕੁਝ ਜਾਣਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਛਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
حیران
کچھ جاننے کی خواہش یا خواہش ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
想知道
有想要了解某事的愿望或愿望
🇯🇵Japanese
不思議に思う
何かを知りたいという願望または欲求がある
🇰🇷Korean
궁금하다
뭔가를 알고 싶은 소망이나 욕구가 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thắc mắc
có mong muốn hoặc mong muốn biết điều gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
สงสัย
มีความปรารถนาหรือปรารถนาที่จะรู้บางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bertanya-tanya
mempunyai keinginan atau keinginan untuk mengetahui sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
nagtataka
may pagnanais o pagnanais na malaman ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
tertanya-tanya
mempunyai keinginan atau keinginan untuk mengetahui sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتساءل
لديك رغبة أو رغبة في معرفة شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
متعجب
آرزو یا تمایل به دانستن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
merak ediyorum
bir şeyi bilmek dileğiniz veya arzunuz var
🇮🇱Hebrew
תוהה
יש משאלה או רצון לדעת משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wondering'?
The primary meaning of 'wondering' is 'have a wish or desire to know something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wondering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wondering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wondering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wondering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'wondering' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'wondering' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wondering' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'wondering' in regular conversations?
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