Synonyms of astounding

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adjective

ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 

1

as in amazing

causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazing
• surprising
• startling
• stunning
• shocking
• astonishing
• wonderful
• incredible
• breathtaking
• stupefying
• awesome
• unexpected
• jaw-dropping
• flabbergasting
• dumbfounding
• jolting
• miraculous
• staggering
• jarring
• extraordinary
• spectacular
• remarkable
• stupendous
• eye-opening
• impressive
• awful
• unusual
• wondrous
• unbelievable
• blindsiding
• marvelous
• phenomenal
• sublime
• unforeseen
• unanticipated
• uncommon
• perplexing
• prodigious
• dismaying
• inconceivable
• outstanding
• unimaginable
• sensational
• confusing
• incomprehensible
• unlikely
• disconcerting
• upsetting
• confounding
• unthinkable
• noticeable
• rare
• striking
• fabulous
• portentous
• bewildering
• notable
• unannounced
• befuddling
• conspicuous
• heart-stopping
• discomfiting
• unique
• unwonted
• nonplussing
• muddling
• flustering
• singular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsurprising
• normal
• ordinary
• typical
• common
• usual
• customary
• mundane
• unremarkable
• unexceptional

2

as in astonishing

causing wonder or astonishment

experiencing the astounding sight of the aurora borealis for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• astonishing
• amazing
• wonderful
• surprising
• miraculous
• incredible
• stunning
• marvelous
• staggering
• sublime
• extraordinary
• impressive
• awesome
• remarkable
• stupendous
• wondrous
• spectacular
• prodigious
• fabulous
• unbelievable
• interesting
• portentous
• awful
• fascinating
• unusual
• eye-opening
• outstanding
• inconceivable
• unimaginable
• incomprehensible
• unique
• unthinkable
• exciting
• phenomenal
• striking
• uncommon
• rare
• enchanting
• noticeable
• notable
• attractive
• charming
• attracting
• sensational
• conspicuous
• unwonted
• enlightening
• mind-boggling
• mind-blowing
• entertaining
• singular
• alluring
• smashing
• mind-bending
• enthralling
• beguiling
• captivating
• invigorating
• bewitching
• stimulating
• energizing
• enlivening
• galvanizing
• animating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unremarkable
• unimpressive
• tedious
• typical
• ordinary
• uninspiring
• uninteresting
• usual
• normal
• boring
• monotonous
• common
• dull
• tiring
• customary
• weary
• wearisome
• mundane
• uninspired
• unexceptional
• wearying
• exhausting
• draining
• fatiguing
• debilitating
• discouraging
• disheartening
• wearing
• jading
• demoralizing
• dispiriting
• enervating
• enfeebling

astounding

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verb

present participle of astound

as in stunning

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazing
• stunning
• surprising
• astonishing
• shocking
• startling
• dumbfounding
• flabbergasting
• stupefying
• rocking
• bewildering
• taking by surprise
• bowling over
• perplexing
• thunderstriking
• disconcerting
• befuddling
• taking aback
• confusing
• dismaying
• jarring
• flooring
• discomfiting
• blowing away
• nonplussing
• shaking up
• blindsiding
• muddling
• dazing
• confounding
• knocking for a loop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of astounding

Adjective

Her first-person narrative is smoothly cut with an astounding wealth of archival images and footage. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026

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