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Why are you astonished meaning?
If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it. I was astonished by his stupidity. They were astonished to find the driver was a six-year-old boy. Synonyms: amazed, surprised, staggered, bewildered More Synonyms of astonished.
What does it mean to be astonished by someone?
1 : to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise He was too astonished to speak They were astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral.
How do you use astonished?
Astonished sentence example
- They were astonished at her command of language.
- Deidre was astonished by the size of the stone stronghold.
- Astonished , she watched the rapid battle.
- The scheme astonished , interested and attracted the country.
What is the meaning of Astenished?
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
What does I am astonished mean?
: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : astounded, amazed … she awoke the next day astonished to find that she suffered no ill effects.—
What is the same meaning of astonish?
Some common synonyms of astonish are amaze, astound, flabbergast, and surprise. While all these words mean “to impress forcibly through unexpectedness,” astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible.
Is astonish positive?
If you are astonished, you’re feeling the emotional punch of a huge surprise. We use it now for much more positive feelings, when we are stunned by awe and admiration, and not stunned from being hit in the head with a bat! Synonyms are amazed and astounded.
What word can replace astonished?
astonished
- amazed,
- astounded,
- awestruck.
- (also awestricken),
- bowled over,
- dumbfounded.
- (also dumfounded),
- dumbstruck,