astounding

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Learn the meaning of astounding with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

astounding

(adjective)

Meaning

causing great surprise or wonder

Example

"The magician's astounding tricks left the audience in awe."

Synonyms

astonishingincredibleremarkable

Antonyms

unimpressiveordinary

More about this word

Word origin
From the Latin 'astoundere', meaning to strike down.
Related word forms
  • verb: astound
  • noun: astoundment