Astonishing meaning

What does “astonishing” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“astonishing” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: surprising greatly.

astonishing

adjective

surprising greatly
“she does an amazing amount of work”
“the dog was capable of astonishing tricks”
Synonymsamazing
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
“such an enormous response was astonishing”
“an astounding achievement”
Synonymsastounding staggering stupefying

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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