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past tense form of astound.
past participle of astound.

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astounded

ADJECTIVE

aghast

Synonyms

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agog amazed anxious appalled awestruck dismayed shocked stunned

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afraid agape alarmed astonished confounded dumbfounded frightened horror-struck overwhelmed startled terrified thunderstruck

Antonyms

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unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

bewildered

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astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised

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addled appalled dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown

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agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued

Antonyms

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aware

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clear

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oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

dumbstruck

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amazed astonished blown-away dumbfounded flabbergasted jolted rendered speechless startled stunned stupefied

ADJECTIVE

shocked

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aghast amazed appalled astonished dismayed offended stunned

STRONG

upset

ADJECTIVE

speechless

Synonyms

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amazed dazed dumb silent

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aghast aphonic buttoned-up clammed up close-mouthed cool cool as cucumber dumbfounded dumbstruck inarticulate mum mute not saying boo reserved shocked taciturn thunderstruck tight-lipped tongue-tied uncommunicative unflappable voiceless wordless

Antonyms

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articulate communicative responsive

ADJECTIVE

stunned

Synonyms

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amazed astonished bewildered confused dismayed floored overwhelmed shocked speechless startled surprised

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confounded dumbfounded flabbergasted frozen numb overcome stumped stupefied

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aghast blown-away bowled over breathless taken aback

Antonyms

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clear oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

stupefied

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amazed astonished bewildered confounded confused dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored frozen numb overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked startled stumped stunned surprised

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blown-away bowled over breathless speechless taken aback

Antonyms

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aware clear oriented understanding unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

surprised

Synonyms

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astonished bewildered dazed frightened shocked startled stunned

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alarmed confounded stupefied

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aware calm poised unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

thunderstruck

Synonyms

WEAK

agape aghast awestruck bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned

ADJECTIVE

tongue-tied

Synonyms

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amazed dazed dumbfounded garbled mute shocked shy stammering

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aghast at a loss for words bashful choked up dumbstruck inarticulate mum silent speechless uncommunicative voiceless

Example Sentences

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He earned a spot on the IPP programme, where his athleticism astounded NFL scouts and thrust him into contention for a late-round pick.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Right away, the effect on her body and well-being astounded her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

At the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was taken seriously by MI6, which was astounded by the wealth of information the former archivist had to offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Harry watched, astounded, as Dumbledore placed the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth keys in their respective locks, reopening the trunk, and each time revealing different contents.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

astounded

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