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Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Amazed; surprised.
- v. simple past tense and past participle of astonish.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Etymologies
- Alteration of Middle English astonen, from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonāre, to thunder; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Most Europeans are astonished at the rapidity with which the Americans despatch their meals; but I, having admitted the proposition, that there was "nothing new under the sun," had long previously ceased to be _astonished_ at any thing.”
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“The word astonished literally means, “struck dumb with amazement.””
“The revelation was made all the more remarkable by its tim ing: only a few years after Donald Griffin astonished the scientific community in 1958 with his revelation that bats "see" the world with their ears.”
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“I am dancing, dancing in astonished skin, in an embrace that creates me.”
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“I remain astonished at how the MSM ignores the elephant in the room.”
“The man lay on his back as if paralyzed, staring up at Tolland with an expression of astonished rage and agony.”
“She clutched at the other Herald's arm, her expression astonished and incredulous.”
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“He looked upon his son and was again astonished at his beauty this day.”
“I wandered through halls and courts and was again astonished at what a splendid fortress and wall of protection this was for”
“_ 'The word astonished me, but sometimes I understand it.”
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Confused/Surprised Words
Words that describe being in this state are quite simply wonderful.
astonished, flabbergasted, bamboozled, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, perplexed, addlepated, bewildered, dumbfounded, perturbed, befuddled, confounded
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reactions
reesetee Ooh, that's interesting. I like the etymology, mstuckings! Always liked the word thunderstruck, too. Feb 20, 2007
mstuckings From the Latin word 'tonat' meaning 'there is thunder', hence, 'thunderstruck'. Feb 19, 2007