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

The devastation wreaked on the Republican Party last week was simply astounding, with their candidates losing in just about every place and every spot up and down ballot. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Jolly won 25 of the county’s cities, towns and villages, sometimes by astounding margins. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

All of which made the San Antonio Spurs star's historic outing against the Dallas Mavericks even more astounding. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

An astounding 67% of millennials also got the lowdown from content creators. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 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