 astounding |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] bewildering or striking dumb with wonder | |
| Synonyms: | dumfounding dumbfounding | |
| Related terms: | incredible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | |
| Synonyms: | staggering stupefying astonishing | |
| Examples: | "such an enormous response was astonishing" "an astounding achievement" "the amount of money required was staggering" "a staggering defeat" "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying" |
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| Related terms: | impressive | |
| Similar spelling: |
astound astounded astonishing astonishingly astonish astonied astonished |
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