astonishing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb affect with wonder
amaze; astonish; astound.
- Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
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adjective satellite surprising greatly
amazing.
- she does an amazing amount of work
- the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
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adjective satellite so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
staggering; stupefying; astounding.
- 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
WordNet
As*ton"ish*ing adjective
Definitions
Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an .astonishing eventSyn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. As*ton"ish*ing*ly , adv. --As*ton"ish*ing*ness , n.