astonisht
astonisht is the obsolete form of astonished.
astonisht is the simple past and past participle of astonish.
Meaning of astonished
Adjective
astonished (comparative more astonished, superlative most astonished)
- Amazed; surprised.
- utterly astonished
- Synonyms:
- shocked, speechless, amazed, agape, bewildered, astounded, awed, awe-struck, bemused, bowled over
Meaning of astonish
Verb
astonish (third-person singular simple present astonishes, present participle astonishing, simple past and past participle astonished)
- To surprise greatly.
- "I have no right to give my opinion," said Wickham, "as to his being agreeable or otherwise. I am not qualified to form one. I have known him too long and too well to be a fair judge. It is impossible for me to be impartial. But I believe your opinion of him would in general astonish — and perhaps...1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], Pride and Prejudice: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- astound, flabbergast, surprise, astony, floor
Forms of astonisht
| comparative | more astonisht |
|---|---|
| superlative | most astonisht |
Origin of astonisht
From astonish + -t.
Questions about astonisht
- What is astonisht the obsolete form of?
- Astonisht is the obsolete form of astonished.
Words near astonisht in the dictionary
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