Wonderment is a feeling of surprise, awe, and joy. People felt wonderment when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Wonder is a feeling of surprised amazement, and so is wonderment. If you feel wonderment, you can't quite believe what you're seeing, but you definitely like it.

What do the word wonderment mean?

1 : a cause of or occasion for wonder. 2 : astonishment, surprise. 3 : curiosity about something.

What is the base word of wonderment?

Wonder comes from the Old English word wundor, which means "marvelous thing, the object of astonishment." For example, the Taj Mahal is one of the great wonders of the world, so beautiful and magical.