Need another word that means the same as “astounding”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “astounding” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Astounding” are: astonishing, staggering, stupefying, dumbfounding, dumfounding, amazing, shocking, surprising, breathtaking, striking, impressive, bewildering, stunning
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “astounding” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
amazing | Surprising greatly. New York is an amazing city. |
astonishing | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. An astonishing achievement. |
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. |
dumbfounding | Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder. |
dumfounding | Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder. |
impressive | Producing a strong effect. Gave an impressive performance as Othello. |
shocking | Causing indignation or disgust; offensive. I ve got a shocking cold. |
staggering | Deeply shocking; astonishing. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair. |
striking | Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. His striking good looks always created a sensation. |
stunning | Strikingly beautiful or attractive. She looked stunning. |
stupefying | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. The figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying. |
surprising | Causing surprise or wonder or amazement. A surprising sequence of events. |
amaze | Be a mystery or bewildering to. He has been amazed by the quality of the employees at the bank. |
amazement | A feeling of great surprise or wonder. To her amazement Bill was keen. |
amazing | Surprising greatly. She does an amazing amount of work. |
astonish | Surprise or impress (someone) greatly. You never fail to astonish me. |
astonishing | Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. The dog was capable of astonishing tricks. |
astound | Shock or greatly surprise. Her bluntness astounded him. |
awesome | Extremely well; excellently. The awesome complexity of the universe. |
daze | Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. She was dazed by his revelations. |
flabbergasted | As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. The flabbergasted aldermen were speechless. |
grisly | Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. A grisly murder. |
gruesome | Extremely unpleasant. The most gruesome murder. |
incredible | Very good; wonderful. At incredible speed. |
marvelous | Being or having the character of a miracle. A marvelous collection of rare books. |
profound | Profound quality. Profound contempt. |
puzzled | Unable to understand; perplexed. Puzzled that she left without saying goodbye. |
redoubtable | (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent. The redoubtable ladies. |
serendipity | Good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries. A fortunate stroke of serendipity. |
shattered | Very upset. He was said to be absolutely shattered after losing his job. |
shock | Affect with physiological shock or with an electric shock. All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers. |
skittish | (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable. A skittish chestnut mare. |
spooky | Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. Some horses are more spooky by nature than others. |
staggering | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Suffered a staggering defeat. |
startle | A sudden involuntary movement. He was startled to see a column of smoke. |
stupefy | Be a mystery or bewildering to. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her. |
surprise | Cause to be surprised. Surprise major. |
surprised | Feeling or showing surprise. Surprised that he remembered my name. |
surprising | Causing surprise; unexpected. Leaped up with surprising agility. |
surprisingly | In an amazing manner; to everyone’s surprise. He rather surprisingly took up the cause. |
unbelievable | Not able to be believed; unlikely to be true. Your audacity is unbelievable. |
wonderful | Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. They all think she s wonderful. |
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