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astonied

astonied

1 9.9
Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move
  • adjective
  • Archaic
: asombrado
  • She stood astonied at the sudden and unexpected news.

Examples

  • He stood there, astonied and speechless.

  • They were left astonied, unable to utter a single word in their disbelief.

  • The knight looked astonied upon seeing the dragon soaring above the castle.

  • She was astonied by the unexpected news.

  • She stood astonied at the sudden and unexpected news, unable to comprehend what she had just heard.

  • The knight looked astonied upon seeing the dragon soaring majestically above the castle, frozen in awe.

  • They were left astonied, unable to utter a single word in their disbelief as the surprise unfolded before them.

Synonyms

surprised
vsastonied
∞ 1.0

Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens

is more intense, implying complete overwhelm rather than simple surprise
shocked
vsastonied
519 2.1

Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens

is centered on sheer overwhelming surprise rather than distress or fear
amazed
vsastonied
260 1.0

Very surprised in a way that shows wonder

is more intense, implying being overwhelmed by surprise
stunned
vsastonied
197 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

focuses on sudden overwhelming surprise rather than bodily immobility
astonished
vsastonied
55 2.7

Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe

is stronger, suggesting being overwhelmed and speechless
astounded
vsastonied
26 3.8

Very surprised and unable to believe what happened

is the older term for the same overwhelming shock feeling
dumbfounded
vsastonied
20 4.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

covers the same silent reaction but with added overwhelming shock
awed
vsastonied
18 3.7

Feeling deep wonder and respect, sometimes a little afraid

focuses on sudden shock rather than respectful or reverent feeling
transfixed
vsastonied
16 6.7

Unable to look away and to move because you feel very surprised or amazed

is more about being stunned by surprise than being fixed in place
flabbergasted
vsastonied
15 6.7

Very surprised and unable to speak

is similar but slightly more archaic and literary in tone
dazzled
vsastonied
14 4.2

Very impressed and unable to speak because something is beautiful or amazing

is broader, covering emotional shock not only visual impressiveness
awestruck
vsastonied
8 6.2

Feeling great wonder and respect, often silent

is about being overwhelmed by surprise rather than reverence
thunderstruck
vsastonied
6 7.0

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

focuses on sudden incapacity rather than calm amazement
nonplussed
vsastonied
5 8.9

Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do

is focused on pure shock rather than confusion about what to do
gobsmacked
vsastonied
  • UK
4 8.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

is a similar extreme reaction but less colloquial
staggered
vsastonied
4 4.4

Very surprised by something you did not expect

suggests being more overwhelmed and stupefied by the event
wonder-struck
vsastonied
1 7.2

Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange

leans more toward raw shock than calm wonder

Antonyms

unaffected
32 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

unimpressed
19 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

How Surprising

stunned
197 3.0
astonied
  • Archaic
1 9.9
amazed
260 1.0
surprised
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

astonied positive

Morphology

astonied = astonish (transparent) = astonish + ed

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'astonish' to denote the resulting state; the form is an adjectival/past-participial -ed formation.

Etymology

Astonied comes from an old idea of being hit by thunder: it comes from the Latin root tonare meaning 'to thunder' and from an old French verb that meant 'to stun'. So to be astonied is to be 'thunderstruck' or completely surprised and unable to speak.