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View usage for: (əstɒnɪʃmənt) uncountable nounAstonishment is a feeling of great surprise. I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in colour. 'What?' Meg asked in astonishment. Synonyms: amazement, surprise, wonder, confusion More Synonyms of astonishment astonishment in British English (əˈstɒnɪʃmənt) noun1. extreme surprise; amazement astonishment in American English (əˈstɑnɪʃmənt) noun1. the state of being astonished; great amazement 2. anything that astonishes Examples of 'astonishment' in a sentenceastonishment But to my great astonishment she was gone.To his utter astonishment the safe was empty.The second reaction was one of utter astonishment about the price being paid.This in itself is surely cause for astonishment and celebration.The intervention in a long-running antitrust case has caused astonishment in media circles.It's those times of amazement and astonishment when suddenly your attention is carried away and your breath as well.The judge had caused astonishment at the same court in April when he sentenced the 59-year-old.A queue of former Australian Test greats have expressed astonishment. In other languagesastonishment British English: astonishment NOUN Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise. I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green. - American English: astonishment
- Brazilian Portuguese: assombro
- Chinese: 惊讶
- European Spanish: asombro
- French: stupéfaction
- German: Erstaunen
- Italian: stupore
- Japanese: 大きな驚き
- Korean: 경악
- European Portuguese: assombro
- Latin American Spanish: asombro
Chinese translation of 'astonishment'astonishment (əˈstɔnɪʃmənt) n (u) -
惊(驚)讶(訝) (jīngyà) in astonishment 惊(驚)讶(訝)地 (jīngyà de) to my astonishment 令我吃惊(驚)的是 (lìng wǒ chījīng de shì)
`What?' she asked in astonishment. Additional synonymsDefinition wonder and respect mixed with dread She gazed in awe at the great stones. Synonyms wonder, fear, respect, reverence, horror, terror, dread, admiration, amazement, astonishment, venerationHe shook his head in bewilderment. Synonyms confusion, puzzlement, disorientation, perplexity, bemusement, mystification, befuddlement Definition bewilderment I left his office in a state of confusion. Synonyms puzzlement, bewilderment, perplexity, bafflement, mystification, perturbation |