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

  1. 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."

  2. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).

  3. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

  1. Wonder as a noun:

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.

    Examples:

    "'Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens."

  2. 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."

  3. Wonder as a noun:

    Someone very talented at something, a genius.

    Examples:

    "He's a wonder at cooking."

  4. Wonder as a noun:

    The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverence.

  5. Wonder as a noun (UK, informal):

    A mental pondering, a thought.

  1. Wonder as a verb (intransitive):

    To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; .

  2. 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."