ASTOUNDING

astounding, dumbfounding, dumfounding

(adjective) bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying

(adjective) so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; “such an enormous response was astonishing”; “an astounding achievement”; “the amount of money required was staggering”; “suffered a staggering defeat”; “the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

astounding

present participle of astound

Adjective

astounding (comparative more astounding, superlative most astounding)

That astounds or astound.

Synonyms

• amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, remarkable, unbelievable

• See surprising

Source: Wiktionary

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As*tound"ing, a.

Definition: Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact.

– As*tound"ing*ly, adv.

ASTOUND

As*tound", a. Etym: [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.]

Definition: Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] Spenser. Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. Sir W. Scott.

As*tound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] Etym: [See Astound, a.]

1. To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax.

2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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