Dictionary Definition
astonishing adj
1 surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount
of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" [syn:
amazing]
2 so surprisingly impressive as to stun or
overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an
astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was
staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the
boucle dress was stupefying" [syn: astounding, staggering, stupefying]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
astonishing- present participle of astonish
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
amazing, appalling, astounding, breathtaking, confounding, conspicuous, egregious, electrifying, exceptional, extraordinary,
eye-opening, fabulous,
fantastic, formidable, incredible, jarring, jolting, marked, marvelous, mind-boggling,
miraculous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, of mark, outstanding, overwhelming, prodigious, remarkable, shocking, signal, spectacular, staggering, startling, striking, stunning, stupendous, superior, surprising, uncommon, wonderful, wondrous