little wonder
Hardly a shock
Little wonder means it's not surprising, given the circumstances.
The phrase introduces an unsurprising fact that follows logically from what precedes it: She works eighty-hour weeks—little wonder she's exhausted.
Sometimes expanded to it's little wonder or small wonder.
The construction implies the outcome was predictable or inevitable.
- unsurprisingCausing no astonishment
- expectedRegarded as likely
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- inevitableCertain to occur
bound to happen · makes sense · stands to reason · typical · foreseeable · commonplace · nothing new · marvel · normal · fascination · small · curiosity · par for the course · reasonable · natural · logical · anticipated · goes without saying
little wonderastonishing
Causing great wonder
shocking · astounding · surprising · amazing · stunning
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