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astonishing

adjective

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
G
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

    “such an enormous response was astonishing”

adjective

  1. surprising greatly

    “she does an amazing amount of work”

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Example Sentences

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
she does an amazing amount of work
the dog was capable of astonishing tricks

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