Canadian English Meaning of astonishment

astonishment

Other Canadian English words related to astonishment

synonyms

• Admiration
• amazement
• amazement
• awe
• disbelief
• fascination
• reverence
• wonder
• curiosity
• dread
• Enlightenment
• Excitement
• fear
• incomprehension
• incredulity
• Interest
• respect
• shock
• surprise
• veneration

antonyms

• apathy
• Disinterest
• indifference
• unconcern
• boredom
• boredom
• lack of interest
• listlessness
• melancholy
• restlessness
• Boredom
• tiredness
• weariness
• cheerlessness
• doldrums
• Joylessness
• Weltschmerz

Definitions and Meaning of astonishment in English

Wordnet

astonishment (n)

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

Webster

astonishment (n.)

The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.

Dismay; consternation.

The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.

The object causing such an emotion.

FAQs About the word astonishment

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word astonishment

astonishment

What is the English meaning of the word astonishment

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprisingThe condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense., Dism

What are the synonyms of the word astonishment

Admiration,amazement,amazement,awe,disbelief,fascination,reverence,wonder,curiosity,dread

What are the antonyms of the word astonishment

apathy,Disinterest,indifference,unconcern,boredom,boredom,lack of interest,listlessness,melancholy,restlessness