Wonder-striking

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Inspiring wonder or awe..

Example Sentences

[…] hath not the Lord used that other more terrible and heart-frighting course […] of Prodigies, Signes and Apparitions in the ayre, and other most degenerating, unnaturall and wonder-striking contingents amongst us here at home?

[…] by revealing to us the wonder-striking order of the infinite stars […] Night leads us to dream, or to infer, that there may be other pages still unturned in the book of Nature’s mysteries,

The sensation of having the mysterious girl at his elbow in that wonder-striking interior was magnificent.

We have seen wonder-striking robes and dresses, Women whose nails and teeth the betel stains And jugglers whom the rearing snake caresses.

Synonyms for wonder-striking

Antonyms for wonder-striking

Related Words

Word Forms

• more wonder-striking
• most wonder-striking

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions