Synonyms for astonishing
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-ston-i-shing |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for astonishing
Définition of astonishing
Origin :- c.1300, astonien, from Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, e.g. distinguish, diminish) is attested from c.1530.
- No wonder is thogh that she were astoned [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"]
- Related: Astonished; astonishing; astonishingly.
- adj surprising
- Then with astonishing clearness he saw her hand resting against her breast.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- There is one astonishing instance of this towards the end of the drama.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- I am all impatience to hear how this astonishing change was effected.
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- It's astonishing how people forget the vital things, and remember trifles.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- It was astonishing how quickly he blushed, how dark red his face became.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- The solitude of the scene around is astonishing to English eyes.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- He was clever with his pencil, and could seize a likeness with astonishing rapidity.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- The report that the great man was dead, got about with astonishing rapidity.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- But that is not so astonishing as those servant girls, or our own countrymen, said Johnson.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- That's you; well, I declare, it's astonishing how people do meet.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Antonyms for astonishing
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