astonished
Syllables: a·ston·ished/æ- -d/
astonished adjective: amazed; surprised. Also the simple past and past participle of astonish.
Adjective
astonished (comparative more astonished, superlative most astonished)
- Amazed; surprised.
- utterly astonished
- clearly astonished
- Synonyms:
- shocked, speechless, amazed, agape, bewildered, astounded, awed, awe-struck, bemused, bowled over
Also used as
astonished is also the simple past and past participle of astonish.
astonished meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
astonished in Hindi
- amazed
- चकित cakit, आश्चर्यचकित āścaryackit, विस्मित vismit, स्तंभित stambhit, चमत्कृत camatkŕt
astonished in Arabic
- amazed
- مَذْهُول maḏhūl
astonished in Indonesian
- amazed
- terkesima
astonished in Thai
- amazed
- ทึ่ง tʉ̂ng
Examples of astonished in a sentence
- She was astonished at how quickly he solved the puzzle.
- He looked astonished when they told him the news.
Synonyms of astonished
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Forms of astonished
| comparative | more astonished |
|---|---|
| superlative | most astonished |
Words formed from astonished
Questions about astonished
- What does astonished mean?
- Astonished means amazed; surprised.
- What is astonished in Hindi?
- Astonished in Hindi is चकित (cakit), आश्चर्यचकित (āścaryackit), विस्मित (vismit). See Astonished meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use astonished in a sentence?
- She was astonished at how quickly he solved the puzzle.
- What part of speech is astonished?
- Astonished is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce astonished?
- Astonished is pronounced /æ- -d/.
Words near astonished in the dictionary
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