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astounding
adjective as·tound·ing \ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ\
: causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder
Full Definition of ASTOUNDING
: causing astonishment or amazement <an astounding revelation>
— as·tound·ing·ly \-diŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ASTOUNDING
1586
Related to ASTOUNDING
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, surprising, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying
- Antonyms
- unsurprising
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