astonished (Meaning)

Wordnet

astonished (s)

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

Webster

astonished (imp. & p. p.)

of Astonish

astonished Sentence Examples

  1. When she saw the elaborate surprise party waiting for her, she was utterly astonished.
  2. The students were astonished by the sudden announcement of a pop quiz.
  3. As the curtains parted, the audience was astonished by the grandeur of the stage set.
  4. He was astonished to find that his lost wallet had been returned to him with all its contents intact.
  5. The villagers were astonished when the long-extinct flower suddenly bloomed again after years of disappearance.
  6. The detective was astonished by the perpetrator's elaborate scheme to commit the crime.
  7. She was astonished by the breathtaking beauty of the sunset over the ocean.
  8. The hikers were astonished by the unexpected appearance of a deer in the forest.
  9. The scientist was astonished by the results of the experiment, which defied all previous hypotheses.
  10. When he received the prestigious award, he was astonished and speechless.

FAQs About the word astonished

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shockof Astonish

stunned, horrified, shocked,amazed, surprised, dumbstruck, awestricken, astounded, flabbergasted, awestruck

casual, nonchalant, unruffled, nonchalant, casual,unruffled,blasé,blasé, blase, blase

When she saw the elaborate surprise party waiting for her, she was utterly astonished.

The students were astonished by the sudden announcement of a pop quiz.

As the curtains parted, the audience was astonished by the grandeur of the stage set.

He was astonished to find that his lost wallet had been returned to him with all its contents intact.