astonishing

[ uh-ston-i-shing ]
/ əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ /

adjective

causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.

Origin of astonishing

First recorded in 1520–30; astonish + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM astonishing

as·ton·ish·ing·ly, adverb as·ton·ish·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby astonishing

Example sentences from the Web for astonishingly

British Dictionary definitions for astonishingly

astonishing
/ (əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ) /

adjective

causing great surprise or amazement; astounding

Derived forms of astonishing

astonishingly, adverb