Astonishment

Word ASTONISHMENT
Character 12
Hyphenation as ton ish ment
Pronunciations /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Astonishment"

What do we mean by astonishment?

Great surprise or amazement. noun

A cause of amazement; a marvel. noun

The state of being astonished. The state of being stunned or benumbed. noun

Confusion of mind from sudden fear or other emotion; consternation. noun

Passion; excitement; frenzy. noun

Great surprise or wonder; amazement. noun

A cause or matter of consternation. noun

Synonyms Amazement, admiration, awe. noun

The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. noun

Dismay; consternation. noun

The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement. noun

The object causing such an emotion. noun

Amazement, great surprise noun

An amazing thing or phenomenon. noun

The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising noun

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

Something very surprising.

Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.

Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.

Loss of composure or presence of mind.

Which means surprise because something happen suddenly Urban Dictionary

Great surprise. Urban Dictionary

Amazed, being affected by an unexpected outcome. It tends to have a positive meaning, though it can still be used negatively. Can also be used as astonishing. Urban Dictionary

Essentially the reverse of the venerated "Shocker", the "Astonisher" is achieved simply by putting one in the pink and two in the stink. While lesser known, the Astonisher has actually been scientifically proven to be more effective than the Shocker. Urban Dictionary

1. Kodama 2. To stun; to render senseless Urban Dictionary

Arizona Astonishment is when you Twist both her nipples then ram your cock up her ass Urban Dictionary

Astonishing face salad is the presence of impressive facial hair Urban Dictionary

Someone that is from somewhere close to Aston in Birmingham. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Astonishment

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The word "astonishment" in example sentences

The Romans used the verb _stupeo_, a term which strongly marks the state of an astonished mind, to express the effect either of simple fear, or of astonishment; the word _attonitus_ (thunderstruck) is equally expressive of the alliance of these ideas; and do not the French _étonnement_, and the English _astonishment_ and _amazement_, point out as clearly the kindred emotions which attend fear and wonder? ❋ Edmund Burke (1763)

Why does this not seem to bother our actual children? and Captain Huggy Face made it a good week by dancing out the word "astonishment." ❋ Kristin Wilson Keppler (2011)

People - and by no means professional philosophers only - often have experiences which they describe as astonishment at the fact of existence, awe in the face of 'Nothingness', apprehension of the unreality of the world or the feeling that whatever is impermanent must be accounted for by what is indestructible. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The boss took two steps back and asked in astonishment, "You sold all that to a guy who came in for a fish hook?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

The billionaire commercial operation mogul was left in astonishment of U.S. ❋ Admin (2009)

Reed stared at him in astonishment for a moment and then backed away a few steps before eyeing him warily. ❋ Xcpublishing (2009)

The fisherfolk cried aloud in astonishment, and Opee-Kwan's jaw lowered and remained lowered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mizander shook his head in astonishment and as Duke walked over to him to embrace him one last time, I saw the sun coming up over the horizon. ❋ Nathreee (2010)

I had to laugh, as the ladies who checked me out looked at me in astonishment (!) and asked, not once, but three times, "Are you sure you want ALL of these patterns?!" ❋ Unknown (2009)

How nice for him that the country "needs to work together now" instead of still having our mouths hang open in astonishment when he called a President a liar during a joint session on National TV. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sorta like watching (in astonishment, I confess, even tho anticipated) the contrast of Obama not hesitating at all in implementing his goals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He was looking at her in astonishment, and she was bravely meeting his eyes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Everyone gasped, the zygites in astonishment, the thalamites in dismay. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gary Gensler's colleagues at Treasury looked at their TV screens in astonishment, Robert recalls: What the hell is Gary doing on TV? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Teutiaplas stared at him in astonishment while Erabulus did so in rage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I [looked] [round] me in astonishment ❋ Metella (2006)

she [looked] at him in astonishment ❋ Prince Mark (2015)

"Wow, your grades [have me] astonished!" "I found [the porn] [magazines] under your bed dude, those boobs have me astonished" ❋ TriggerHappy226 (2018)

When doing [double penetration], the [Astonisher] is the preferred [method]. ❋ A. Boyd (2007)

[Kodama] is astonishing. ❋ William (2004)

[Last night] I [gave] [my girlfriend] The Arizona Astonishment. ❋ GatorAIDS69420 (2017)

[That man] has some astonishing face salad ❋ Jimmy J Johnson (2009)

Him – do you live in [Aston], [Birmingham]? Her – about 2 [miles] outside of Aston – Astonish. ❋ Cheeky Riley (2021)

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