astonished

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /æ- -d/ or /əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/

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• Hyphenation: a‧ston‧ished

Adjective

Positive astonished

Comparative more astonished

Superlative most astonished

1. If you are astonished, you are surprised or amazed.
   • Synonyms: shocked, speechless, amazed, agape and bewildered

   I was astonished to find myself at work on time.

Verb

Plain form astonish

Third-person singular astonishes

Past tense astonished

Past participle astonished

Present participle astonishing

1. The past tense and past participle of astonish.

   The tight rope walkers astonished the entire crowd.

   Mother astonished the whole family when she bought a new car.