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astonishment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of astonishment

1 the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
  • the Midwesterner's astonishment at seeing the ocean for the first time
Synonyms of astonishment

admiration, amazement, awe, wonder, wonderment
Words Related to astonishment

dread

fear

respect, reverence, veneration

curiosity, interest

shock, surprise

disbelief, incomprehension, incredulity

beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination

animation, enlightenment, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation

absorption, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, involvement
Near Antonyms of astonishment

apathy, disinterest, incuriosity, indifference, unconcern

boredom, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tedium, tiredness, weariness, weltschmerz

cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy
2 the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
  • The suddenness of the thunderstorm left the picnickers in a state of astonishment.
Synonyms of astonishment

amazement, shock, surprise (also surprize)
Words Related to astonishment

awe, wonder, wonderment

startle

bewilderment, confusion, consternation, discomfiture, dismay

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