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adjective
- 1. surprisingly impressive or notable: "the summit offers astounding views"
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adjective. uk / əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ / us / əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ / Add to word list. very surprising or shocking: an astounding fact / decision / revelation. an astounding (= very great) victory / achievement / success. Synonyms. amazing. astonishing. staggering. stunning (SHOCKING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surprising and shocking.
The meaning of ASTOUNDING is causing astonishment or amazement. How to use astounding in a sentence.
Astounding definition: capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.. See examples of ASTOUNDING used in a sentence.
If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
Synonyms for ASTOUNDING: amazing, surprising, startling, stunning, shocking, astonishing, wonderful, incredible; Antonyms of ASTOUNDING: unsurprising, normal, ordinary, typical, common, usual, customary, mundane.
Astounding is an adjective that describes something bewildering, like the astounding sight of a dog walking on two legs. When something is astounding, you might find yourself unable to speak — after all, astounding comes from the Middle English word astouned, meaning "to stun."
astounding - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "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"
