astonished meaning

UK US /əˈstɑnɪʃt/ 3 syllables

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

Definition of astonished

  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, astonied, astounded, stunned

    Similar: surprised

How to pronounce astonished

astonished is pronounced /əˈstɑnɪʃt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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