astonishing
Syllables: as·ton·ish·ingUK/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ//əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/
astonishing adjective: causing astonishment. Also the present participle and gerund of astonish.
Adjective
astonishing (comparative more astonishing, superlative most astonishing)
- Causing astonishment.
- astonishing display
- astonishing performance
Also used as
astonishing is also the present participle and gerund of astonish.
astonishing meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
astonishing in Arabic
- causing astonishment
- مُذْهِل muḏhil
astonishing in Indonesian
- causing astonishment
- mengesimakan
Examples of astonishing in a sentence
- The astonishing sight of the Cristo do Corcovado took hold of our attention.
- What is astonishing, she doesn't want the job. -What’s even more staggering, neither of her friends does either.
- The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.
Forms of astonishing
| comparative | more astonishing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most astonishing |
Words formed from astonishing
Questions about astonishing
- What does astonishing mean?
- Astonishing means causing astonishment.
- What is astonishing in Arabic?
- Astonishing in Arabic is مُذْهِل (muḏhil). See Astonishing meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is astonishing?
- Astonishing is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce astonishing?
- Astonishing is pronounced /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near astonishing in the dictionary
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