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astounding

[ uh-stoun-ding ]

adjective

  1. capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.


astounding

/ əˈٲʊԻɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing amazement and wonder; bewildering
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴdzܲԻ徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴdzܲԻiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astounding1

First recorded in 1580–90; astound + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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The most astounding thing about the document might be that Francis wrote it at all.

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As such, Vogtle is “the most expensive power plant ever built on Earth,” with an “astoundingly high” estimated electricity cost, noted Power magazine.

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The film’s astounding facial performance is fully practical, without any CGI embellishments, Saxon says.

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There were moments of Travis Scott’s Saturday night closing set that were some of the most astounding pieces of stagecraft we saw at Coachella.

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Scheffler’s stay at the top of the Official World Golf Rankings is the longest streak by any player outside of Woods, who had a pair of astounding stretches of 281 and 264 weeks.

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