astounding

adjective
UK: /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
US: /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

  1. Very surprising or shocking.

    1. The magician performed an astounding trick. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her performance was astounding; the audience couldn't believe their eyes. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

amazing remarkable stunning shocking surprising incredible astonishing
astounding verb

  1. Present participle of the verb to astound: causing great surprise or shock.

    1. He is astounding everyone with his talent. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sheer scale of the project is astounding, given the limited resources. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "astounding": amazing, remarkable, stunning, shocking, surprising, incredible, astonishing.

Example usage of "astounding": "The magician performed an astounding trick.". More examples on the page.