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| Main Entry: |
astonish
 [uh-ston-ish] 
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
| Synonyms: | amaze, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, boggle, bowl over, confound, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, knock over, overwhelm, put one away, shock, spring on, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, take aback, throw a curve |
| Antonyms: | bore, calm, expect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alarm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | upset |
| Synonyms: | amaze, astonish, chill, daunt, dismay, distress, frighten, give a turn, make jump, panic, scare, scare silly, scare stiff, scare to death, spook, startle, surprise, terrify, unnerve |
| Antonyms: | assure, calm, gladden, reassure, repose, soothe |
| Main Entry: | amaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
| Synonyms: | affect, alarm, astonish, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, bowl over, daze, dumbfound, electrify, flabbergast*, impress, move, perplex, put one away, shock, stagger, startle, strike, stun, stupefy, touch* |
| Notes: | amaze once meant 'alarm, terrify' but now means 'astonish'; surprise means 'meet with suddenly or without warning' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing.
- Astonishing results may follow that will shake your entire belief system.
- The differences in responses to the two sets of evaluations were absolutely astonishing.
| Main Entry: | astound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
| Synonyms: | astonish, bewilder, blow away, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, knock over with feather, overwhelm, shock, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, take aback |
| Antonyms: | bore, dull |
| Main Entry: | astounding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | amazing |
| Synonyms: | astonishing, breathtaking, confounding, eye-popping, mind-blowing*, mind-boggling, overwhelming, shocking, startling, stupefying, surprising, wondrous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | awe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
| Synonyms: | alarm, appall, astonish, blow away, cow*, daunt, dazzle, flabbergast, frighten, grandstand, horrify, hotdog, impress, intimidate, knock socks off, overawe, scare, showboat, startle, strike, stun, stupefy, terrify |
| Antonyms: | expect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | awesome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | amazing |
| Synonyms: | alarming, astonishing, awe-inspiring, awful, beautiful, breathtaking, daunting, dreadful, exalted, fearful, fearsome, formidable, frantic, frightening, grand, hairy*, horrible, horrifying, imposing, impressive, intimidating, magnificent, majestic, mean, mind-blowing*, moving, nervous, overwhelming, real gone, shocking, something else, striking, stunning, stupefying, terrible, terrifying, wonderful, wondrous, zero cool |
| Antonyms: | unamazing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bowl over |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
| Synonyms: | astonish, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor, stagger, startle, stun, surprise |
| Main Entry: | breathtaking |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beautiful, awesome |
| Synonyms: | amazing, astonishing, awe-inspiring, exciting, hair-raising, heart-stirring, heart-stopping, impressive, magnificent, moving, overwhelming, spine-tingling, stunning, thrilling |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, ugly |
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