ASTONISHING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ASTONISHING?

Need another word that means the same as “astonishing”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “astonishing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Astonishing” are: astounding, staggering, stupefying, amazing, shocking, surprising, breathtaking, striking, impressive, bewildering, stunning

Astonishing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Astonishing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “astonishing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Surprising greatly.
• Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
• So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm.

Synonyms of "Astonishing" as an adjective (11 Words)

amazing	Very impressive; excellent. She does an amazing amount of work.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. The summit offers astounding views.
bewildering	Confusing or perplexing. There is a bewildering array of holidays to choose from.
breathtaking	Astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality, so as to take one’s breath away. The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
impressive	Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome. An impressive view of the mountains.
shocking	Causing indignation or disgust; offensive. I ve got a shocking cold.
staggering	Deeply shocking; astonishing. Suffered a staggering defeat.
striking	Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. A striking resemblance between parent and child.
stunning	Extremely impressive or attractive. Quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high bosomed figure.
stupefying	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Stupefying financial incompetence.
surprising	Causing surprise; unexpected. The report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data.

Usage Examples of "Astonishing" as an adjective

• Such an enormous response was astonishing.
• The dog was capable of astonishing tricks.
• I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work.
• An astonishing achievement.

Associations of "Astonishing" (30 Words)

amaze	Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. Your ability to speak six languages amazes me.
amazing	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. An amazing number of people registered.
amazingly	Very impressively or well. Amazingly 66 passengers and crew members survived.
astonish	Affect with wonder. You never fail to astonish me.
astound	Affect with wonder. Her bluntness astounded him.
astounding	Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder. An astounding achievement.
awesome	Extremely well; excellently. The awesome power of the atomic bomb.
curiously	With curiosity. Had a curiously husky voice.
exceeding	Extremely exceedingly. She spoke warmly of his exceeding kindness.
flabbergasted	Greatly surprised or astonished. Flabbergasted fans took to the streets to celebrate the team s big win.
incredible	Very good; wonderful. The book s plot is simply incredible.
marvelous	Being or having the character of a miracle. A marvelous collection of rare books.
miraculously	In a way that suggests or resembles a miracle. The two drivers miraculously escaped with only minor injuries.
prodigious	Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree. The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.
redoubtable	(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent. The redoubtable ladies.
shattering	Seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering. Shattering rain striking the windowpanes.
shock	Collect or gather into shocks. The home made lighting gave my father a shock when he touched the aquarium.
shocking	Causing indignation or disgust; offensive. Shocking behaviour.
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. The amount of money required was staggering.
startling	Very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable. Startling earthquake shocks.
stupendous	So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. Stupendous demand.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. Surprised that he remembered my name.
surprising	Causing surprise; unexpected. She earned a surprising amount of money.
surprisingly	In an amazing manner; to everyone’s surprise. He rather surprisingly took up the cause.
unbelievable	Beyond belief or understanding. Unbelievable or not it happened.
unexpected	Not expected or anticipated. He seemed to have a knack for saying the unexpected.
unexpectedly	In a way that was not expected or regarded as likely. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack.
unusually	To a remarkable or unusual extent; exceptionally. There were an unusually large number of excellent performances.
wonderful	Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. The climate was wonderful all the year round.
wondering	Characterized by or expressive of a desire to know something; curious. Unsure where she was leading to I cast her a wondering look.