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Astonish
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Simple meaning
What does Astonish mean?
Astonish means to greatly surprise someone.
Dictionary definition
To surprise someone very much.
Example sentences
Astonish in a sentence
easy
The magician's trick will astonish the crowd.
medium
The team's comeback astonished everyone in the gym.
hard
The discovery astonished scientists because it changed what they expected.
Synonyms
Words like Astonish
amazeUse when something causes great surprise.
surpriseUse when something unexpected happens.
Antonyms
Opposite words
boreUse when something does not interest or surprise.
expectUse when something is already thought likely to happen.
Word family
Astonish word family
Base word
astonish
adjective
astonished
Greatly surprised.
adjective
astonishing
Very surprising or amazing.
noun
astonishment
A feeling of great surprise.
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What does astonish mean?
Astonish means to surprise someone very much.
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