astonishmentnoun [ U ]
uk/əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt/us/əˈstɑː.nɪʃ.mənt/B2 very great surprise:
To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned.
She gasped in astonishment.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feelings of surprise and amazement
- amazement
- bewilderment
- incredulous
- shock
- stupefy
- surprise
- wonder
- wonderment