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Feeling of great surprise and wonder
- astonishment noun as·ton·ish·ment ə-ˈstä-nish-mənt Synonyms of astonishment 1 a : a feeling of great surprise and wonder : the state of being astonished : amazement
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very great surprise: To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned. She gasped in astonishment. Synonym. amazement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of surprise and amazement. amazement. bewilderment. future shock. incredulity. shock. sticker shock. stupefaction. surprise. wonderment.
Astonishment definition: overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement. See examples of ASTONISHMENT used in a sentence.
Astonishment is the feeling of being blown away and shocked by something. It’s the noun form of astonish, which is a verb meaning, basically “to have your mind blown.” A professional magician aims to create astonishment. A basketball player who hits every three-point shot might make fans feel astonishment.
1. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding: amaze, amazement, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment. Archaic: admiration, dread.
astonishment. noun [ U ] uk / əˈstɒnɪʃmənt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. extreme surprise: The others stared at him in astonishment. To my astonishment, he started laughing. (Definition of astonishment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise. I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green. American English : astonishment / əˈstɒnɪʃmənt /
