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astonished

 

[ ษ™หˆstษ’nษชสƒt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling or showing great surprise or wonder

Synonyms

amazed, shocked, surprised

Examples of usage

  • I was astonished by the news.
  • She looked astonished at the result.
Context #2 | Verb

action

to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze

Synonyms

amaze, astound, bewilder

Examples of usage

  • The magician's tricks astonished the audience.
  • We were astonished by the beauty of the landscape.

Translations

Translations of the word "astonished" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น surpreso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคถเฅเคšเคฐเฅเคฏเคšเค•เคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erstaunt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkejut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดะธะฒะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaskoczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉšใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtonnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asombrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑrmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†€๋ž€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุฏู‡ุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohromenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohromenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒŠ่ฎถ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osupel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃา“ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™ษ™ccรผblษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asombrado

Word origin

The word 'astonished' originated from the Middle English word 'astonyed' which came from the Old French 'estoner' meaning 'to stun'. The prefix 'a-' in 'astonished' adds the meaning of 'intensely'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form and usage in the English language.

See also: astonishing, astonishingly, astonishment.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,229 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.