astounding

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adjective

as·​tound·​ing ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 

: causing astonishment or amazement

an astounding revelation

astoundingly

ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ-lē 

adverb

astounding

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present participle of astound entry 1

Synonyms of astounding

Adjective

• amazing
• surprising
• startling
• stunning
• shocking
• astonishing

Examples of astounding in a Sentence

Adjective

He ate an astounding amount of food.

the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Yet in this astounding new film from Nathan Fielder (‘The Rehearsal’ and ‘The Curse,’ NYFF61) and Lance Oppenheim (‘Primetime’), created in secret over the past four years, Holmes becomes an entirely different kind of camera subject. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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This prescience reads as astounding prophecy today, amidst the shift of enterprise AI spending towards on-premise. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

The Times was on site to witness the festival in all its glory, amid astounding 94 degree heat and an unwavering, tangible electricity among fans. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of astound entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for astounding

• abounding
• compounding
• confounding
• expounding
• foregrounding
• impounding
• propounding
• rebounding
• resounding
• surrounding
• bounding
• founding