wonderments
States of awe
Wonderments is the plural of wonderment—instances of marveling or being filled with wonder.
The word appears in literary or reflective contexts: The small wonderments of childhood stay with us, She catalogued the daily wonderments she'd overlooked.
It suggests discrete moments of awe rather than a general state.
Intense surprised reactions
- astonishmentsStates of overwhelming surprise
- marvelsAstonishing phenomena
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- phenomenaObservable facts or events
revelations · epiphanies · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · sublime · transcendence · overwhelming · stupefaction
States of intense interest
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
puzzlements · intrigue · bewilderments · perplexities · musings · explorations · discoveries · inquiries
Freedom from wrongdoing
- discoveryAct of finding something
- first-timeNever previously experienced
- newnessState of being recent
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
play · imagination · make-believe · fairy tales · magic · toys · birthdays · Santa
Atmospheric light displays
- eclipsesAstronomical occultations
- rainbowsMulticolored atmospheric arcs
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
bioluminescence · migrations · metamorphosis · coral · nebulae · crystals · snowflakes · canyons
amazements
Intense surprised reactions
- astonishmentsStates of overwhelming surprise
- marvelsAstonishing phenomena
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
phenomena · revelations · epiphanies · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · sublime · transcendence · overwhelming · stupefaction · bedazzlement
fascinations
States of intense interest
- inquisitivenessEager desire to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
mysteries · puzzlements · intrigue · bewilderments · perplexities · musings · explorations · discoveries · inquiries · investigations
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- discoveryAct of finding something
- first-timeNever previously experienced
- newnessState of being recent
freshness · play · imagination · make-believe · fairy tales · magic · toys · birthdays · Santa · fireworks
auroras
Atmospheric light displays
- eclipsesAstronomical occultations
- rainbowsMulticolored atmospheric arcs
- waterfallsVertical river descents
geysers · bioluminescence · migrations · metamorphosis · coral · nebulae · crystals · snowflakes · canyons · volcanoes
wondermentsboredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
indifference · apathy · ennui · tedium · disinterest
wondermentsexpectations
Beliefs about future outcomes
banalities · mundanities · ordinariness · familiarity · predictabilities