If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
[emphasis]
Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
The cost will be astronomical.
Synonyms: huge, great, giant, massive More Synonyms of astronomical
astronomically (æstrənɒmɪkli)adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB after verb]
He was astronomically wealthy.
House prices had risen astronomically.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Astronomical means relating to astronomy.
...the British Astronomical Association.
astronomical in British English
(ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) or astronomic
adjective
1.
enormously large; immense
2.
of or relating to astronomy
Derived forms
astronomically (ˌastroˈnomically)
adverb
astronomical in American English
(ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of or having to do with astronomy
2.
extremely large, as the numbers or quantities used in astronomy
Also ˌastroˈnomic
Derived forms
astronomically (ˌastroˈnomically)
adverb
Examples of 'astronomical' in a sentence
astronomical
The catalogue of failures is overwhelming, the cost astronomical.
Computing (2010)
Modern archaeologists are divided on whether it was a burial ground, an astronomical observatory or a place for healing the sick.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They were betting astronomical amounts of money on whether he was a man or woman.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those fans who do shell out for tickets for the final still face astronomical transport costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
My son would like to be a personal trainer but the cost is astronomical.
The Sun (2009)
The government sponsored map making and astronomical observation.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
The final cost will be astronomical.
The Sun (2008)
It's hard to take astronomical observations in a constantly cloudy sky.
Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990)
All you can do is pour astronomical amounts of money, time and ingenuity into the heather and pray.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The captains of these ships could take them anywhere using astronomical observations and the charts hardly depicted a flat Earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The cost has been astronomical.
The Sun (2008)
We measured them with the compass,' having no astronomical instruments.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
The media rarely intrude into this haven because they are unwanted, deterred by the astronomical cost of gaining access and bored by the impenetrable language.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For a family of four to go to most Premier League grounds now the costs are astronomical.
The Sun (2014)
And there are plans for an outdoor theatre, an equestrian centre, an astronomical observatory and a pub.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the costs are astronomical compared to those days. The influx of all sorts of things have driven those up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But there is something so alarming about the huge cuts made to companies, particularly when you read of the astronomical amounts some people are earning, like bankers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
astronomical
British English: astronomical ADJECTIVE
If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
American English: astronomical
Brazilian Portuguese: astronômico
Chinese: 天文数字般的 >数量，尤指花费
European Spanish: astronómico
French: astronomique
German: astronomisch
Italian: astronomico
Japanese: けた外れに大きな
Korean: 천문학적인
European Portuguese: astronómico
Latin American Spanish: astronómico
All related terms of 'astronomical'
astronomical clock
a complex clock showing astronomical phenomena , such as the phases of the moon
astronomical unit
a unit of distance used in astronomy equal to the mean distance between the earth and the sun . 1 astronomical unit is equivalent to 1.495 × 10 11 metres or about 9.3 × 10 7 miles
astronomical year
the period of time, the calendar year , containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months , and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
astronomical latitude
the angle between the direction of gravity at the observer's position and the plane of the celestial equator
astronomical telescope
any telescope designed and mounted for use in astronomy . Such telescopes usually form inverted images
astronomical twilight
the period of time during which the sun is 18° below the horizon
astronomical observation
Observation is the action or process of carefully watching someone or something.
lunar year
the period of time, the calendar year , containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months , and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
sidereal year
the period of time, the calendar year , containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months , and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
solar year
the period of time, the calendar year , containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months , and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
towmond
a year
tropical year
the period of time, the calendar year , containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months , and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
y
Y is the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet.
year
A year is a period of twelve months or 365 or 366 days, beginning on the first of January and ending on the thirty-first of December.
Chinese translation of 'astronomical'
astronomical
(æstrəˈnɔmɪkl)
adj
(= enormous)[odds, price]极(極)巨大的 (jí jùdà de)
[science]天文学(學)的 (tiānwénxué de)
(adjective)
Definition
enormously large
Houses here are going for astronomical prices.
Synonyms
huge
Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.
great
a great hall as long and high as a church
giant
a giant oak table
a giant step towards unification
massive
a massive steam boat
vast
farmers who own vast stretches of land
enormous
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
immense
an immense cloud of smoke
titanic
a titanic struggle between two visions of the future
infinite
an infinite variety of landscapes
gigantic
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
monumental (informal)
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
colossal
A colossal statue stands in the square.
The task they face is colossal.
boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
galactic
Gargantuan
immeasurable
I felt an immeasurable love for him.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
Synonyms
unlimited,
vast,
endless,
immense,
infinite,
untold,
limitless,
unending,
inexhaustible,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
unconfined,
measureless,
illimitable
in the sense of colossal
Definition
very large in size
A colossal statue stands in the square.The task they face is colossal.