astonished Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb affect with wonder
    amaze; astonish; astound.
    • Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
  2. adjective satellite filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
    astounded; stunned; amazed; astonied.
    • an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation
    • I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
    • astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
    • stood in stunned silence
    • stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses

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