📖 Definitions of "Astounding"
verb
- 1
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
adjective
- 1
That astounds or astound.
"astounding success; an astounding spectacle"
🔄 Synonyms of "Astounding"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| staggeringnoun | Incredible, overwhelming, amazing. |
| impressive | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| incredible | (figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring. |
| astonishing | Causing astonishment. |
| stupefying | That causes stupefaction. |
| unbelievable | (figuratively) Amazing, astonishing; so surprising that one is almost, or figuratively, unable to believe. |
| dumbfounding | Bewildering; astonishing. |
| dumfounding | bewildering or striking dumb with wonder |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Astounding"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| astonishing | Causing astonishment. |
| stupefying | That causes stupefaction. |
| staggering | Incredible, overwhelming, amazing. |
| incredible | (figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring. |
| unbelievable | (figuratively) Amazing, astonishing; so surprising that one is almost, or figuratively, unable to believe. |
| impressive | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| dumbfounding | Bewildering; astonishing. |
| dumfounding | bewildering or striking dumb with wonder |
| surprisedverb | Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event. |
| jaw-dropping | (informal) Causing great awe or surprise. |
| stunning | (informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive. |
| awesome | (colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable. |
| terrific | Extremely good; excellent, amazing. |
| mind-boggling | That causes the mind to boggle; that is beyond one's ability to understand or figure out. |
| surprising | Causing surprise. |
| perplexing | That causes perplexity. |
| frightening | Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary. |
| startling | Likely to startle; surprising; shocking. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
| shocking | Inspiring shock; startling. |
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