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astonishing

as·ton·ish·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-ston-i-shing]
    • /əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ/
    • /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-ston-i-shing]
    • /əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ/

Definitions of astonishing word

  • adjective astonishing Something that is astonishing is very surprising. 3
  • adjective astonishing causing great surprise or amazement; astounding 3
  • adjective astonishing causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark. 1
  • verb with object astonishing to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. 1
  • noun astonishing Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. 1
  • abbreviation ASTONISHING amazing 1

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Origin of astonishing

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; astonish + -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Astonishing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

astonishing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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.

astonishing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for astonishing

adj astonishing

  • startling — creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
  • breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
  • impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
  • spectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.

adverb astonishing

adjective astonishing

  • surprising — causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
  • shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.

Antonyms for astonishing

adj astonishing

  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
  • ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
  • unimpressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.

adjective astonishing

  • predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.

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