Definition of astonishing Astonishing

/ʌstɑˈnɪʃɪŋ/ - [ustanishing] - as•ton•ish•ing

We found 9 definitions of astonishing from 5 different sources.

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What does astonishing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

astonishing - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "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"
  astounding, staggering, stupefying
astonishing - surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
  amazing
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • astonishing (Verb)
    Present participle of astonish.
  • astonishing (Adjective)
    Causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • astonishing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Astonish
  • astonishing (a.)
    Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • astonishing
    Causing wonder, admiration or astonishment.
  • astonishing
    Causing astonishment or surprise.

Part of speech

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  • astonishing, verb, gerund of astonish (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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