astonishment

[ uh-ston-ish-muhnt ]
See synonyms for astonishment on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement: He looked with astonishment at his friends.

  2. an object or cause of amazement.

Origin of astonishment

1
First recorded in 1570–80; astonish + -ment

Other words from astonishment

  • su·per·as·ton·ish·ment, noun

Words Nearby astonishment

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use astonishment in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for astonishment

astonishment

/ (əˈstɒnɪʃmənt) /


noun
  1. extreme surprise; amazement

  2. a cause of amazement

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012