English English Dictionary

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Result for Astonishment

Astonishment (n.)

The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.

Astonishment (n.)

Dismay; consternation.

Astonishment (n.)

The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.

Astonishment (n.)

The object causing such an emotion.