astounding

as·tound·ing

adjective \ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ\

Definition of ASTOUNDING

: causing astonishment or amazement <an astounding revelation>

— as·tound·ing·ly \-diŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of ASTOUNDING

1. He ate an astounding amount of food.
2. <the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years>

First Known Use of ASTOUNDING

1586

Related to ASTOUNDING

Synonyms

amazing, astonishing, surprising, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying

Antonyms

unsurprising

Related Words

unannounced, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen; awesome, awful, breathtaking, fabulous, heart-stopping, marvelous (or marvellous), miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, sublime, wonderful, wondrous; extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular; befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, dismaying, flustering, muddling, nonplussing (also nonplusing), perplexing, upsetting; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, unthinkable; singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable; impressive, striking

Near Antonyms

common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual

Rhymes with ASTOUNDING

high-sounding, rockhounding, typefounding