astoundingadj.
Shocking with surprise or wonder, amazing.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]
wonderlyc893
wonderfula1100
wondera1175
wondersa1300
marvellousc1330
marvela1400
marvelly?a1400
mirablec1429
admirablec1450
marvellablec1450
mirific1490
wondrous1509
extonious1548
portentious1549
miraculous1569
geason1572
mirificalc1572
astounding1590
amazing1593
wonderedc1595
admiring1598
prodigious1600
astonishable1603
fabulous1609
wondered-at?1611
necromantic1627
stupendous1640
nigromantic1645
mirandous1652
surprising1665
mirabundous1694
astonishinga1704
wondersome1774
sublime1813
nasty1834
kill-me-quite1842
breathtaking1843
breath-catching1865
miracle-working1867
mouth opening1867
stupefying1870
gee whiz1889
scorching1890
doozy1903
sensational1909
eye-popping1918
wunnerful1924
crashing1931
staggering1934
eyewatering1950
mind-boggling1955
Ozymandian1961
knock-out1966
mind-blowing1966
motherfucking1973
boggling1975
gobsmacking1981
tubular1982
1590 C. Marlowe Tamburlaine: 1st Pt. Prol. sig. A3 Threatening the world with high astounding tearms.
1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love ii. iii. sig. D3v The third is your Soldiers face: A menacing, and astounding face. View more context for this quotation
1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 42 It was an astounding prayer.
1855 Duke of Buckingham Mem. Court & Cabinets George III III. 450 The astounding climax came in the shape of the surrender of the Austrian army at Ulm.
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