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adjective
- 1. greatly surprised or impressed; amazed: "he was astonished at the change in him"
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: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : astounded, amazed. … she awoke the next day astonished to find that she suffered no ill effects. Jean T. Barrett. heard the news with an astonished smile. Synonyms. amazed. astounded. awestruck. awestricken. bowled over. dumbfounded. dumfounded. dumbstruck. flabbergasted. shocked. stunned. stupefied.
adjective. uk / əˈstɒn.ɪʃt / us / əˈstɑː.nɪʃt / Add to word list. B2. very surprised: [ + to infinitive ] I was astonished to see Miriam there. They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant. The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery. Synonyms. amazed. astounded. staggered. stunned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Astonished definition: filled with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amazed. See examples of ASTONISHED used in a sentence.
If you are astonished, you're feeling the emotional punch of a huge surprise. If you've lived in the city your whole life, the first night you spend in the desert staring at billions of stars will leave you astonished.
Definition of astonished adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
filled with amazement; greatly surprised. An astonished eye witness said, 'It almost ended in tragedy.' 'You never knew?' she asked in an astonished voice. Her mother looked astonished. I was astonished by the amount he could eat. I was astonished at his stupidity.
Define astonished. astonished synonyms, astonished pronunciation, astonished translation, English dictionary definition of astonished. tr.v. as·ton·ished , as·ton·ish·ing , as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. a·ston′ish·ing·ly adv.
"astonished" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it when you are trying to express surprise at something unexpected. For example, "I was astonished when I saw the size of the mansion.".
Synonyms for ASTONISHED: amazed, stunned, shocked, surprised, horrified, dumfounded, appalled, astounded; Antonyms of ASTONISHED: unruffled, nonchalant, casual, blasé, blase, unimpressed, indifferent, disinterested
: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : amazed, astounded. I was astonished by/at all the changes in the town's appearance. I'm astonished that you could behave so selfishly. They were astonished to see that their car had been stolen. The announcement was greeted with astonished laughter.
