ASTOUNDING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ

Definition of astounding

as in amazing

causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years

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as in astonishing

causing wonder or astonishment experiencing the astounding sight of the aurora borealis for the first time

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verb

present participle of astound

as in stunning

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday

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Recent Examples of astounding

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Still, more people are beginning to worry about the risks of the technology that has dazzled the world with its astounding capabilities. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Just over three years ago in Guatemala, a coalition of young and Indigenous voters helped propel Bernardo Arévalo, a reformer who campaigned against corruption, to an astounding presidential win. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 When Walker bounced out of a fourth and 1 scrum and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 31-10 trouncing of Denver, all at once the astounding was entirely familiar. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 By pairing the Series 12's smartest features—the faster S11 chip, instant Siri AI responses, and drastically improved heart rate sensing—with an astounding 74 hours of real-world battery life, Apple has built an absolute endurance machine. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for astounding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounding

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This is amazing because everyone gets great views and natural light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
This is him in 2014 when a lot of people were like, ‘This guy is amazing.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of amazing

Adjective

Winston had thrown passes into pockets of space the size of a cupped hand, and launched sudden and astonishing deep spirals far down the field.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
But what’s truly astonishing is the sheer scope of the effort involved in the gargantuan stop-motion production that involved some 200 practical puppets and 130 practical sets to bring the elaborate story to life.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of astonishing

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Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of stunning

Adjective

There is a wonderful museum in the park that interactively showcases the landscape and cultural history of the Chacabuco Valley as well as this part of the region's ecological loss and path to recovery.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Howell and Sloyan are quite wonderful in these moments, and Howell is exceptional throughout.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonderful

Adjective

But this success, of course, has not happened in a miraculous silo.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
My dad found the blog of a man who claimed to cure his Stage 4 lung cancer with a regimen of fenbendazole, a miraculous recovery that stumped his oncologists.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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