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View definitions for astonished

astonished

adjective as in bowled over

adjective as in shocked

adjective as in shocked

adjective as in surprised

adjective as in zonked

adverb as in agape

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Example Sentences

I was astonished by his work and very grateful that fate had thrown us together.

That such a local issue had become national, even international, in scope astonished me.

I was astonished at some of the figures you came up with, specifically about Jewish immigrants.

Her indifference astonished Clark, who has been a cop for 29 years.

People were astonished by his impassioned speeches at separatist meetings.

Louis was not less astonished at this charge, than the Empress had been at the communication which aroused it.

No; there I stood, half-astonished, half-abashed while the Marquise continued on her knees and made her silent orisons.

He stared at his men, astonished and impatient at this strange disobedience.

The eye admireth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the shower thereof.

I am always astonished, amazed and delighted afresh, and even as I listen I can hardly believe that the man can play so!

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On this page you'll find 246 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to astonished, such as: agog, amazed, anxious, appalled, awestruck, and dismayed.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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