to astound

Examples

• All

• And when she helped him compile a list, he was astounded at its richness.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The knowledge humans have today of our solar system would astound Galileo or Kepler.

  Academic text (1990)

• Getting ready to astound the world.

  This Island Earth (1955)

• The world still astounds you each time you look at a star.

  Late Night with Seth Meyers

• Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!

  The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

• Prepare yourself to be astounded by their creativity and perhaps pick up a few tips in the process.

  Academic text (2011)

• You'll be astounded by what you find behind the curtain.

  Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

• He's written papers on new propulsion systems that have astounded the scientific world.

  Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)

• The couple was astounded at the way the Palms reacted to their courtship.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The magician's final trick will astound the entire audience.

Synonyms

S

to shock

vsto astound

208 2.1

To cause someone to feel sudden surprise and distress

differs by being more about distress and disbelief than amazement

A

to amaze

vsto astound

104 1.0

To surprise someone very much

is nearly the same but often feels a touch less formal

T

to take aback

vsto astound

33 4.2

To surprise someone so much that they do not know what to say

is similar but emphasizes wonder and positive amazement rather than shock

B

to blow your mind

vsto astound

• Informal

27 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

is close but leans more toward excitement than calm wonder

A

to astonish

vsto astound

18 3.5

To surprise someone very much

has identical meaning but is slightly more forceful

A

to awe

vsto astound

5 4.1

To fill someone with a feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful

is similar but focuses more on surprise and shock rather than reverence

F

to flabbergast

vsto astound

2 7.4

To surprise someone very much

is similar but can be even more shocking or informal

M

to make someone's jaw drop

vsto astound

• Informal

1 4.4

To surprise someone very much

is similar but focuses more on feeling than on the visible reaction

L

to leave in awe

vsto astound

1 4.4

To make someone feel very amazed and full of admiration

is similar but stresses admiration and respect along with wonder

T

to take one's breath away

vsto astound

• Informal

1 4.1

Make someone feel very surprised and unable to speak

is the same idea but often describes awe that silences people

Antonyms

B

to bore

64 1.4

To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak

How Surprising

to dumbfound

1 7.0

to astound

19 4.2

to amaze

104 1.0

to astonish

18 3.5

to surprise

712 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology