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astonishing
adjective
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 11
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- STONISHIN
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
“such an enormous response was astonishing”
adjective
surprising greatly
“she does an amazing amount of work”
In context
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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