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astounding

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 S T AW1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That astounds or astound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • astounding success an astounding spectacle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, remarkable, unbelievable, astounding, astonishing, awesome, random, shocking, spontaneous, sudden, surprise, heartstopping, surprising, unexpected, unpredictable, wonderful

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of astound

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dumbfounding, dumfounding

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: astonishing, staggering, stupefying

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُذْهِل (muḏhil) — that astounds or astound
  • Arabic: مذهل (muzhel) — that astounds or astound
  • Czech: ohromující — that astounds or astound
  • Dutch: indrukwekkend — that astounds or astound
  • Dutch: verbijsterend — that astounds or astound
  • French: impressionnant — that astounds or astound
  • German: außergewöhnlich — that astounds or astound
  • German: beeindruckend — that astounds or astound
  • Italian: impressionante — that astounds or astound
  • Latin: mīrus — that astounds or astound
  • Māori: whakaohomauri — that astounds or astound
  • Khiamniungan Naga: āthǖngō — that astounds or astound
  • Polish: zdumiewający — that astounds or astound
  • Portuguese: impressionante — that astounds or astound
  • Slovene: šokanten — that astounds or astound
  • Slovene: izjemen — that astounds or astound
  • Spanish: asombroso — that astounds or astound
  • Spanish: pasmoso — that astounds or astound
  • Spanish: sorprendente — that astounds or astound
  • Spanish: epatante — that astounds or astound
  • Swedish: häpnadsväckande — that astounds or astound
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