wondered
Syllables: won·deredUK/ˈwʌndəd//ˈwʌndɚd/
wondered is the simple past and past participle of wonder.
Meaning of wonder
Verb
wonder (third-person singular simple present wonders, present participle wondering, simple past and past participle wondered)
- To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
- He's married by now, I shouldn't wonder.
- To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
- He wondered whether penguins could fly. She had wondered this herself sometimes.
- Synonyms:
- ponder
Adjective
wondered (comparative more wondered, superlative most wondered)
- Wonderful, extraordinary.
- The wondred Argo, which in venturous peece / First through the Euxine seas bore all the flowr of Greece.1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
Forms of wondered
| comparative | more wondered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most wondered |
Questions about wondered
- What does wondered mean?
- Wondered means wonderful, extraordinary.
- What is wondered the simple past and past participle of?
- Wondered is the simple past and past participle of wonder.
- What part of speech is wondered?
- Wondered is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce wondered?
- Wondered is pronounced /ˈwʌndəd/ (UK).
Words near wondered in the dictionary
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