ASTONISHING


Meaning of ASTONISHING in English

as ‧ ton ‧ ish ‧ ing /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ $ əˈstɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective

so surprising that it is difficult to believe SYN amazing :

an astonishing decision

their astonishing success

—astonishingly adverb :

an astonishingly good voice

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THESAURUS

▪ surprising making you feel surprised:

It’s surprising how quickly you get used to it.

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We got some very surprising results.

▪ astonishing/astounding very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing :

The results of the tests were astounding.

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Things are changing at an astonishing speed.

▪ extraordinary very unusual and surprising:

It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths.

▪ amazing very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things:

an amazing achievement

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It’s amazing what you can do when you really try.

▪ staggering very surprising, especially by being so large:

The project cost a staggering $8 million.

▪ unbelievable ( also incredible ) so surprising that you can hardly believe it:

It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me.

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The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.