Synonyms for astound

Most common

amaze · astonish · confound · surprise

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Verb

Antonyms

bore, disappoint, underwhelm

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Forms

Past participle

astounded
e.g. astounded → amazed, astonished, confounded, surpris'd…

Example sentences

• surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
• amaze Your creativity never ceases to amaze me.
• astonish You always astonish me with your unexpected arrivals.
• bewitch I can teach you how to bewitch men.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

stun¹

5 letters

shock¹, amaze², appal

6 letters

appall²

7 letters

stagger², startle², bewitch², petrify³, stupefy

8 letters

surprise², confound², astonish³, bewilder³

9 letters

electrify⁴

11 letters

flabbergast³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amaze² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

épater

Italiano

impressionare

Español

pasmar

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