Astonishing Definition & Meaning
astonishing
- adjective
- surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
- so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
"Astonishing" in song lyrics
See how astonishing is used in real songs:
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"Lyrical acrobat, whose quite astonishing"
Afu-Ra f/ Masta Killa — Livin' Like Dat -
"Average amateur's arsenal just astonishing"
Blackalicious — A2G -
"Oooh... astonishing!"
Heltah Skeltah f/ The Representativz — The Square (Triple R)
Words that rhyme with astonishing
Usage tips for "astonishing"
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- What does astonishing mean?
- surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
- What part of speech is astonishing?
- Astonishing is an adjective.
- How many definitions does astonishing have?
- Astonishing has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).