astonished Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
adjective satellite filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
astounded; stunned; amazed; astonied.
- 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