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- Dictionaryas·ton·ish·ment/əˈstäniSHm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. great surprise: "she looked at him in astonishment"
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The meaning of ASTONISHMENT is a feeling of great surprise and wonder : the state of being astonished : amazement. How to use astonishment in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt / us / əˈstɑː.nɪʃ.mənt / Add to word list. B2. 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.
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.
Astonishment definition: overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement. See examples of ASTONISHMENT used in a sentence.
us / əˈstɑː.nɪʃ.mənt / uk / əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt / Add to word list. B2. 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.
Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise. I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green. American English : astonishment / əˈstɒnɪʃmənt /
Definition of astonishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding: amaze, amazement, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment. Archaic: admiration, dread.
astonishment. noun [ U ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / əˈstɒnɪʃmənt / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. B2. extreme surprise: The others stared at him in astonishment.
The state of being astonished; great amazement. Webster's New World. A cause of amazement; a marvel. American Heritage. Anything that astonishes. Webster's New World. Amazement, great surprise. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: bewilderment. surprise. amazement. wonderment. stunner. sensation. prodigy. marvel. phenomenon. miracle.
