The difference between Admiration and Wonder
When used as nouns, admiration means a positive emotion including wonder and approbation, whereas wonder means something that causes amazement or awe.
Wonder is also verb with the meaning: to be affected with surprise or admiration.
check bellow for the other definitions of Admiration and Wonder
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Admiration as a noun:
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
Examples:
"'admiration of a war hero"
"They looked at the landscape in admiration."
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Admiration as a noun (obsolete):
Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
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Admiration as a noun (obsolete):
Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
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Wonder as a noun:
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
Examples:
"'Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens."
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Wonder as a noun:
Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.
Examples:
"The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it."
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Wonder as a noun:
Someone very talented at something, a genius.
Examples:
"He's a wonder at cooking."
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Wonder as a noun:
The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverence.
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Wonder as a noun (UK, informal):
A mental pondering, a thought.
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Wonder as a verb (intransitive):
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; .
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Wonder as a verb (transitive):
To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind.
Examples:
"I wonder whether penguins can fly."