astonied meaning

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astonied (adjective): filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.

Definition of astonied

  1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
    • 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

    Synonyms: amazed, astonished, astounded, stunned

    Similar: surprised

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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