Definition of Astonishing in English :

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Astonishing meaning in English

Meaning of Astonishing in English

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Astonishing pronunciation in English

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Astonishing

see synonyms of astonishing

Adjective

1. amazing, astonishing

surprising greatly

Example Sentences:
'she does an amazing amount of work'
'the dog was capable of astonishing tricks'

2. astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Astonishing

see synonyms of astonishing
adjective
causing great surprise or amazement; astounding

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Astonishing

see synonyms of astonishing
tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.

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