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- [uh-ston-ish-muh nt]
- /əˈstɒn ɪʃ mənt/
- /əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-ston-ish-muh nt]
- /əˈstɒn ɪʃ mənt/
Definitions of astonishment word
- uncountable noun astonishment Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise. 3
- noun astonishment extreme surprise; amazement 3
- noun astonishment a cause of amazement 3
- noun astonishment the state of being astonished; great amazement 3
- noun astonishment anything that astonishes 3
- noun astonishment overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement: He looked with astonishment at his friends. 1
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Origin of astonishment
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; astonish + -ment
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Parts of speech for Astonishment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
astonishment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astonishment
noun astonishment
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- consternation — Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
Antonyms for astonishment
noun astonishment
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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