astonishing meaning and definition

ASTONISHING adjective

Definition of astonishing (adjective)

1. surprising greatly
   • "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
   • synonyms: amazing
2. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
   • "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
   • synonyms: astounding, staggering, stupefying