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astoundable

astoundable adjective: capable of being astounded.

Adjective

astoundable (comparative more astoundable, superlative most astoundable)

  1. Capable of being astounded.
    • Have you ever seen any of Blake’s poetry? I think of publishing some selections from him which will astonish those who are astoundable by anything of this kind.1838, Richard Monckton Milnes, letter to Aubrey de Vere, cited in T. Wemyss Reid, The Life, Letters, and Friendships of Richard Monckton Milnes, First Lord Houghton, London: Cassell, Volume 1, pp....
    • Emily had known Jill for so long that she could afford to astound her with her opinions. Jill was the ideally astoundable friend—she got astounded, but she stood her ground.1988, Richard P. Brickner, After She Left, New York: Henry Holt, Part 2, Chapter 6, p. 84

Forms of astoundable

comparativemore astoundable
superlativemost astoundable

Origin of astoundable

From astound + -able.

Questions about astoundable

What does astoundable mean?
Astoundable means capable of being astounded.
What part of speech is astoundable?
Astoundable is an adjective.

Words near astoundable in the dictionary

  1. Astorino
  2. Astorinos
  3. astorperious
  4. Astors
  5. astound
  6. astoundable
  7. astounded
  8. astoundedly
  9. astoundedness
  10. astounder
  11. astounders

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