astounded

Definition of Astounded in English :

Adjective

1. amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, stunned

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

Example Sentences:
'an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation'
'I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral'
'astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing'
'stood in stunned silence'
'stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Astounded

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adjective

overwhelmed with amazement and wonder; bewildered

The doctor came running out after them with an astounded look on his face.

Karen was overjoyed but astounded when she fell pregnant.

I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent.

I was astounded at this sudden U-turn.

He was astounded that I felt the way I did.

They were astounded to hear that I was still in Sydney.

Astounded

see synonyms of astounded

tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds

To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise.

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