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- [uh-ston-ish]
- /əˈstɒn ɪʃ/
- /əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-ston-ish]
- /əˈstɒn ɪʃ/
Definitions of astonished word
- adjective astonished If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it. 3
- adjective astonished filled with amazement; greatly surprised 3
- verb with object astonished to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. 1
- noun astonished Greatly surprised or impressed; amazed. 1
- adjective astonished amazed, surprised 1
- verb astonished simple past tense and past participle of astonish. 0
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Origin of astonished
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably < dialectal Old French *astoner, Old French estoner < Vulgar Latin *extonāre, for Latin attonāre to strike with lightning, equivalent to ex- ex-1, at- at- + tonāre to thunder; extended by -ish2, perhaps reflecting Anglo-French *astonir < dialectal Old French
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Parts of speech for Astonished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
astonished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
astonished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astonished
adjective astonished
- surprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- dumbfounded — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- flabbergasted — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
Antonyms for astonished
verb astonished
- bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
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