Astonished (Adjective)
Meaning
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists were astonished by the sheer scale of the ancient ruins that lay before them.
- Her family was astonished when she revealed the surprise news that she had received a full scholarship.
- The crowd was left astonished as the singer suddenly burst into an impromptu performance.
- As the doors opened, the visitors stood astonished at the breathtaking beauty of the illuminated cavern.
- The scientists were astonished to discover that their new theory was also being researched by a rival team.