astounding
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4.1
- adjective
- /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
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asombroso
- And her memory for details was astounding.
- an astounding success
- an astounding discovery
- an astounding number
And to have consciousness is absolutely an astounding thing, right?
- And to have consciousness is absolutely an astounding thing, right?
- It is astounding, though, what that woman has to do.
- The spirit that you guys display is astounding.
- It's astounding the distortion of our priorities.
- I'm looking, as I'm saying, Speaking of jumping around, you're an astounding photographer and you do both.
- And so the, the results are just, they're astounding.
- Or like the, the advantage economically would be astounding.
- So I think that she's an astounding example of a shining star of leadership right now.
- It it's just astounding that there's no real curiosity about this problem.
- And what they did for Icarus was outstanding and astounding at the same time.
- Each looked for an easier triumph, a result less fundamental and astounding.
Examples
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The magician's final trick was so astounding that the audience erupted in applause.
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The number of apps and the rate at which they are hitting the market are astounding.
Academic text (2013) -
In many ways, it remains astounding to us still.
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Never in my life have I heard such an astounding series of stories.
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So this is really an astounding result.
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The level of detail is astounding.
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The number of reports is astounding.
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The implications are astounding and worthy of the serious attention of all researchers in the field.
Academic text (2002) -
You've done a great job, an astounding job considering the limited resources available to you.
Fiction book (1991) -
So I think that she's an astounding example of a shining star of leadership right now.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
∞
3.5
Very surprising or hard to believe
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2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
433
1.8
Causing surprise because it is not expected
103
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
95
4.3
Very surprising and lucky in a way people cannot explain
83
4.1
Very surprising and having a strong effect on people
77
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
60
5.8
Very impressive and causing strong surprise
31
7.0
Very surprising or hard to understand
28
5.1
So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think
24
5.3
Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you
19
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
16
5.6
Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive
5
3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
1
7.7
So surprising and impressive that it leaves people stunned
1
5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
1
7.5
Very surprising and hard to understand because it is unusual
So surprising that you cannot speak
Causing someone to be unable to speak because they are very surprised
Very impressive and surprising in a strong informal way
Antonyms
How Surprising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word astounding comes from astound, formed by a- plus the English word stun meaning 'to shock'. So something astounding 'stuns' you; it is so surprising or impressive that it leaves you amazed.