astounding

CEFRC2

/əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely surprising or impressive.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    That astounds or astound.

Examples

  • The diversity of flowers in this area is astounding.

  • The results were astounding.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of astound

More examples

In context

  • astounding success an astounding spectacle

  • [Y]ou ſhall heare the Scythian Tamburlaine: / Threatning the world with high aſtounding tearms / And ſcourging kingdomes with his conquering ſword.

  • Wasted in darkness down the pitchy wave, / We saw the Stygian pool her borders lave, / Fed by th’ astounding cataract on high.

Synonyms

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