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I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S.
Eduardo Galeano

Meaning of "astonished" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTONISHED

astonished  [əˈstɒnɪʃt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTONISHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Astonished is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ASTONISHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of astonished in the English dictionary

The definition of astonished in the dictionary is filled with amazement; greatly surprised.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTONISHED


burnished
ˈbɜːnɪʃt
comfortably-furnished
ˌkʌmftəblɪˈfɜːnɪʃt
diminished
dɪˈmɪnɪʃt
finished
ˈfɪnɪʃt
furnished
ˈfɜːnɪʃt
overfinished
ˌəʊvəˈfɪnɪʃt
ready-furnished
ˌrɛdɪˈfɜːnɪʃt
semifinished
ˌsɛmɪˈfɪnɪʃt
tarnished
ˈtɑːnɪʃt
unadmonished
ˌʌnədˈmɒnɪʃt
unburnished
ʌnˈbɜːnɪʃt
undiminished
ˌʌndɪˈmɪnɪʃt
unfinished
ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt
unfurnished
ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt
ungarnished
ʌnˈɡɑːnɪʃt
unpunished
ʌnˈpʌnɪʃt
unreplenished
ˌʌnrɪˈplɛnɪʃt
untarnished
ʌnˈtɑːnɪʃt
unvarnished
ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt
vanished
ˈvænɪʃt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTONISHED

astomatal
astomatous
astomous
Aston
astonied
astonish
astonishing
astonishingly
astonishment
astoop
Astor
Astoria
astound
astounded
astounding
astoundingly
astoundment

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTONISHED

accomplished
anguished
cherished
dished
distinguished
established
famished
half-finished
impoverished
in the shed
long-established
malnourished
perished
polished
unblemished
undistinguished
unpolished
unpublished
well-established
well-furnished
well-nourished

Synonyms and antonyms of astonished in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASTONISHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «astonished» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of astonished

Translation of «astonished» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTONISHED

Find out the translation of astonished to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astonished from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astonished» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惊讶的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estupefacto
570 millions of speakers

English

astonished
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चकित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَذْهُول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошеломленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pasmado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্মিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étonné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkejut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erstaunt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

驚いた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

놀란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

gumun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh ngạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ச்சியடைந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्चर्यचकित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stupito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdumiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здивований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surprins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάπληκτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvånad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbauset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astonished

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTONISHED»

The term «astonished» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTONISHED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «astonished» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «astonished» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astonished

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASTONISHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word astonished.
1
Gabrielle Anwar
I have this threadbare caftan from the '60s that I got at a vintage store years ago - it's basically a muumuu. My friends are astonished that I wear it, but I love it. It's this light fabric that just moves with me.
2
Russell Baker
Those who remember Washington's cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan's intervention. People interested in foreign policy were astonished when in 1985 he met alone at Geneva - alone, not a single strategic thinker at his elbow! - with the Soviet Communist master Gorbachev.
3
Brad Bird
If there are similarities, it's simply because the same thoughts that occurred to other people also occurred to me. I'd be astonished if anyone could come up with any truly original powers that were at all interesting any more.
4
Howard Carter
We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming.
5
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.
6
Diane Mott Davidson
I'm always astonished to see how badly people can behave when they think no one is noticing.
7
Richard Flanagan
In Tasmania, an island the size of Ireland whose primeval forests astonished 19th-century Europeans, an incomprehensible ecological tragedy is being played out.
8
Eduardo Galeano
I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S.
9
Michael Gambon
I've always tried to be an actor who... I just plod on and try to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business. I find the whole thing about people's lives... I can't understand it. I'm always astonished that people want to know anything about me.
10
Murray Gell-Mann
I am frequently astonished that it so often results in correct predictions of experimental results.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTONISHED»

Discover the use of astonished in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astonished and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Apple That Astonished Paris: Poems
In 1988 the University of Arkansas Press published Billy Collins’s The Apple That Astonished Paris, his “first real book of poems,” as he describes it in a new, delightful preface written expressly for this new printing to help ...
Billy Collins, 2014
2
The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the ...
Discusses the nature of the Christian church and describes its traditional openness to all believers
Robert Farrar Capon, 1996
3
Astonished: A Story of Healing and Finding Grace
A testimony to how anyone who is broken can move away from fear and anger toward grace, Astonished will not only be read and shared by fans of Donofrio’s previous books, but also by anyone who hopes to be inspired by Donofrio’s strength ...
Beverly Donofrio, 2013
4
Always Astonished: Selected Prose
Essential to understanding the great Portuguese poet are the essays written about (and by) his heteronyms-Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Alvaro de Campos-the several pseudonyms under which he wrote an extraordinary body of poetry.
Fernando Pessoa, 1988
5
The Astonished Muse
In an economic-historical sense, this book presages the rise of popular arts and media as rivals in scale to manufacturing industries in the United States. In a political sense, it affirms audience selectivity.
Reuel Denney, 1974
6
The Astonished Man
The extraordinary and much-requested first volume of Cendrars' autobiography, this account chronicles the author's exploits in the Foreign Legion—including the loss of his arm—before the narrative sets off across continents.
Blaise Cendrars, Nina Rootes, 2004
7
Astonished: Recapturing the Wonder, Awe, and Mystery of Life ...
In Astonished, Pastor Mike Erre calls Christians away from simplistic formulas to honest and rugged faith in the mysterious and unpredictable God.
Mike Erre, 2014
8
The Astonished Heart
In psychiatrist Christian Faber's drawing room sits his weeping wife and his sad assistants, waiting for the siren Leonora. In four flashbacks the story emerges: Leonora, a girlhood chum, visited Christian's wife and was introduced to him.
Noël Coward, 2011
9
The Astonished Eye
But what starts as a search for the perfect tabloid story quickly transforms into something more momentous than Savitch ever could have imagined.
Tracy Knight, 2003
10
An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
If He saie an apparition, whereat he «им greatly astonished. Efe а welodd e.lj 11, vr li v ii a barodd Uldo laesu (wyneb-lasu) gan ofn. At the seeing of an apparition he was astonished very much, Chwithodd a synnodd amo weled eílyll.
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTONISHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astonished is used in the context of the following news items.
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“We are astonished”: Insurance firm appealing €1.25 million payout …
“We are astonished by the amount of the award made by the Tribunal,” he added. Walsh said RSA had conducted an appropriate investigation ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
2
Inter Milan 'astonished' at Florentina's accusations over Salah
Italian ailing giants Inter Milan hit back at Fiorentina after the latter's vice-president allegedly said Inter should be relegated over their pursuit of ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
3
Scott Walker's Wife: One More Reason For SoCons To Worry?
Behind every great man, there's an incredibly astonished woman. And if you're a Republican politician, the odds are pretty good she's not on ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
4
In Cuba, the 'son' who could be US president is no hero, and he's …
He was astonished to learn that the girl he remembers could become the mother of an American president. “If not the president,” he said, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Astronomers Astonished To Find Sleeping Black Hole 'X-Ray Nova …
Astronomers Astonished To Find Sleeping Black Hole 'X-Ray Nova' Starts Spewing X-rays After 26 Years. Aishwarya Bhatt | Jul 03, 2015 07:02 ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
6
Steve McClaren astonished at what happened under Alan Pardew …
Steve McClaren looked astonished when put in the picture about what used to happen under Alan Pardew when it came to pre-season training ... «The Mag, Jul 15»
7
Conservative John Crosbie 'astonished' as party brass rejects son …
Ches Crosbie (right) sits beside his father, former federal cabinet minister John Crosbie, as Ches Crosbie announced Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014 in ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Board 'astonished'by support for plan
A decision to approve a plan for a Port Erin building deemed 'negative' by planners has 'astonished' the local authority, who aired their ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
9
Sacked Leicester manager Nigel Pearson 'astonished' by owners …
Sacked Leicester manager Nigel Pearson 'astonished' by owners' decision. 22:30, 30 June 2015; By James Nursey ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Ted Cruz: 'Voters Would Be Astonished' To Know What GOP …
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz writes in his new book that conservative voters would be “astonished” if they knew what Republican senators were really ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»

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