Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Astonishment

• (n.) The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.
• (n.) Dismay; consternation.
• (n.) The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.
• (n.) The object causing such an emotion.

Synonyms of Astonishment

• Wonder
• Surprise
• Marvel
• Amazement
• Admiration
• Awe
• Bewilderment
• Stupefaction
• Fascination.

Antonyms of Astonishment

• Expectance
• Expectation
• Anticipation
• Foreseeing
• Absence Of Wonder
• Awe
• Etc.

Homophones of Astonishment