Meaning of ASTONISHING
| Pronunciation: | | u'stânishing
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- [adj] so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
- [adj] surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
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| | Synonyms: | | amazing, astounding, impressive, staggering, stupefying, surprising |
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| | Definition: | | \As*ton"ish*ing\, a.
Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an
astonishing event.
Syn: Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous.
{As*ton"ish*ing*ly}, adv. -- {As*ton"ish*ing*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | amazing, appalling, astounding, breathtaking, confounding, conspicuous, egregious, electrifying, exceptional, extraordinary, eye-opening, fabulous, fantastic, formidable, incredible, jarring, jolting, marked, marvelous, mind-boggling, miraculous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, of mark, outstanding, overwhelming, prodigious, remarkable, shocking, signal, spectacular, staggering, startling, striking, stunning, stupendous, superior, surprising, uncommon, wonderful, wondrous |
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