astonishing

adjective
UK: /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
US: /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

  1. Extremely surprising or impressive.

    1. The magic trick was astonishing to the kids. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her astonishing performance earned her a standing ovation, marking a career high. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

amazing incredible surprising extraordinary remarkable wonderful stunning
astonishing adverb

  1. In an extremely surprising or impressive manner.

    1. She played the piano astonishing well. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athlete astonishing broke the world record, shocking even seasoned professionals. [ ] [ ]
astonishing verb

  1. To surprise or impress someone greatly.

    1. The news will astonishing everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The magician aimed to astonishing the audience with illusions beyond comprehension. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "astonishing" is /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "astonishing": amazing, incredible, surprising, extraordinary, remarkable, wonderful, stunning.

Example usage of "astonishing": "The magic trick was astonishing to the kids.". More examples on the page.