Astonishment: meaning, definitions and examples
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astonishment
[ ษหstษnษชสmษnt ]
feeling
Astonishment is the feeling of being very surprised or amazed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stared at her in astonishment.
- To my astonishment, he showed up at the party.
- The news of his resignation was met with astonishment by his colleagues.
- She expressed her astonishment at the incredible performance.
- I could see the astonishment in his eyes.
reaction
Astonishment can also refer to the reaction of being surprised or amazed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her sudden outburst caused astonishment among the guests.
- The magician's tricks never failed to evoke astonishment from the audience.
- The sudden change in weather led to widespread astonishment.
Translations
Translations of the word "astonishment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espanto
- assombro
- surpresa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคถเฅเคเคฐเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Erstaunen
๐ฎ๐ฉ keheranan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะดะธะฒัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zdziwienie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉใ (odoroki)
๐ซ๐ท รฉtonnement
๐ช๐ธ asombro
๐น๐ท hayret
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ผ์ (nollaum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏูุดุฉ (dahasha)
๐จ๐ฟ รบdiv
๐ธ๐ฐ รบลพas
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ฎถ (jฤซngyร )
๐ธ๐ฎ osuplost
๐ฎ๐ธ undrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาฃะดะฐะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแแ (gavkvirveba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษษccรผb
๐ฒ๐ฝ asombro
Word origin
The word 'astonishment' originated in the late 16th century from the Old French word 'estonnement', which comes from the verb 'estoner' meaning 'to stun'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in English, retaining the sense of being stunned or amazed.
See also: astonished, astonishing, astonishingly.