astonishing

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ//
United States//əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ//

Causing astonishment.

adjective

1
Causing astonishment.
astonishing display
astonishing performance
astonishing result
astonishing weather

verb

1
Also a form of astonishpresent participle and gerund of astonish

Forms

comparative: more astonishing
superlative: most astonishing

aston · A lower third.Aston · A common placename: A number of places in England: A hamlet…astonished · Amazed; surprised.

astonishing · Causing astonishment.

astounding · That astounds or astound.astray · Away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.Astrid · A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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