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adjective
- 1. extremely surprising or impressive; amazing: "an astonishing achievement"
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adjective. uk / əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ / us / əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. very surprising: Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success. [ + to infinitive ] It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago he was a completely unknown actor. Synonyms. amazing. staggering. stunning (SHOCKING) Fewer examples. Her writing shows astonishing depth.
The meaning of ASTONISHING is causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising. How to use astonishing in a sentence.
Synonyms for ASTONISHING: surprising, startling, amazing, stunning, shocking, wonderful, astounding, incredible; Antonyms of ASTONISHING: unsurprising, ordinary, normal, common, typical, usual, customary, mundane
Astonishing definition: causing astonishment or surprise; amazing. See examples of ASTONISHING used in a sentence.
Something astonishing is astounding, staggering, stupefying, amazing, or incredible. It's not something you see every day.
(əstɒnɪʃɪŋ ) adjective B2. Something that is astonishing is very surprising. It's astonishing, he's learned Latin in three hours! ...an astonishing display of physical strength. Synonyms: amazing, striking, surprising, brilliant More Synonyms of astonishing. astonishingly adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]
Definition of astonishing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define astonishing. astonishing synonyms, astonishing pronunciation, astonishing translation, English dictionary definition of astonishing. tr.v. as·ton·ished , as·ton·ish·ing , as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
astonishing meaning, definition, what is astonishing: so surprising that it is difficult to be...: Learn more.
to fill with sudden wonder; amaze: The sudden victory astonished everybody. astonish is a verb, astonished and astonishing are adjectives, astonishment is a noun: The tricks astonished the kids. The astonished onlookers gasped in amazement. The astonishing tricks entertained us for quite a while.
