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I'm constantly astounded by how amazing women are. And as we go through all these different stages of life as long as you share them with others and say, 'Well, this is bloody weird', you can get through everything.
Dawn French

Meaning of "astounded" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTOUNDED

astounded  [əˈstaʊndɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTOUNDED

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

WHAT DOES ASTOUNDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Astounded

"Astounded" is a song by Bran Van 3000. It was released in May 2001 as the lead single from their second studio album, Discosis. The song features vocals from the late Curtis Mayfield. The song was very successful in Canada, receiving heavy airplay on Muchmusic and reaching number 3 on Canada's Singles Chart. The song is featured on the Canadian compilation album Now! 6 as well as the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game, FIFA Street 2. The song was ranked #19 on MuchMore's list of Top 50 Dance Songs. The song contains interpolations from Mayfield's song "Move On Up".

Definition of astounded in the English dictionary

The definition of astounded in the dictionary is overwhelmed with amazement and wonder; bewildered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTOUNDED


blended
ˈblɛndɪd
bounded
ˈbaʊndɪd
branded
ˈbrændɪd
confounded
kənˈfaʊndɪd
dumbfounded
dʌmˈfaʊndɪd
expanded
ɪkˈspændɪd
extended
ɪkˈstɛndɪd
grounded
ˈɡraʊndɪd
intended
ɪnˈtɛndɪd
landed
ˈlændɪd
minded
ˈmaɪndɪd
recommended
ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd
rounded
ˈraʊndɪd
splendid
ˈsplɛndɪd
unbounded
ʌnˈbaʊndɪd
uncompounded
ˌʌnkəmˈpaʊndɪd
unconfounded
ˌʌnkənˈfaʊndɪd
unfounded
ʌnˈfaʊndɪd
unrounded
ʌnˈraʊndɪd
unsounded
ʌnˈsaʊndɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTOUNDED

astomatal
astomatous
astomous
Aston
astonied
astonish
astonished
astonishing
astonishingly
astonishment
astoop
Astor
Astoria
astound
astounding
astoundingly
astoundment
astr.
astraddle
astragal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTOUNDED

bonded
descended
ill-founded
left-handed
like-minded
nonfunded
offended
open-ended
open-minded
pretended
stranded
unbranded
underfunded
unfunded
unintended
unwounded
war-wounded
well-founded
well-grounded
well-rounded

Synonyms and antonyms of astounded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASTOUNDED»

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

Translation of «astounded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTOUNDED

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

Translator English - Chinese

大吃一惊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asombrado
570 millions of speakers

English

astounded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चकित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذهولها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изумлен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estarrecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্তম্ভিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abasourdi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkejut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

höchst erstaunt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

びっくり仰天した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몸시 놀란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggumun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh ngạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ச்சியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्चर्यचकित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayretler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbalordito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdumiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здивований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uluit
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

förbluffad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbløffet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astounded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTOUNDED»

The term «astounded» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTOUNDED» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASTOUNDED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word astounded.
1
Arrian
They, astounded at the flash of the armor, and the swiftness of the charge, and attacked by showers of arrows and missiles, half naked as they were, never stopped to resist but gave way.
2
David Attenborough
I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial.
3
Michael Behe
In the 19th century the anatomy of the eye was known in great detail and the sophisticated mechanisms it employs to deliver an accurate picture of the outside world astounded everyone who was familiar with them.
4
Carla Bruni
It's always astounded me to have succeeded at having kids. It's crazy!
5
Joe Dempsie
When I was cast as Gendry, I didn't have any of the physical attributes the part required. I was astounded that I got the role, to be honest.
6
Michelle Forbes
I was a massive fan of 'Twin Peaks.' Massive. I don't know how any of us grew up in this age of television and weren't astounded, and saying that, I'm still shocked that that was on network television.
7
Dawn French
I'm constantly astounded by how amazing women are. And as we go through all these different stages of life as long as you share them with others and say, 'Well, this is bloody weird', you can get through everything.
8
Jean Paul Gaultier
I'm still astounded by some people's reaction to things I consider quite normal.
9
Cathy Guisewite
I'm married, which means that instead of occasionally wondering about men from afar, I actually live with one and can be constantly astounded by the strange male brain.
10
Will Hobbs
I was astounded to learn that Alaskan caves might be hiding secrets about the earliest people ever to enter the Americas. That's when I began to picture a story that would start with kayaking and lead into the caves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTOUNDED»

Discover the use of astounded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astounded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Motivation and Agency
Suppose that the pranksters were astounded by what they saw. Then (other things being equal) things went according to plan. Peter apparently performed the action of monitoring his environment for impending disaster (without moving even ...
Alfred R. Mele William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy Florida State University, 2002
2
Foundations of Language: Brain, Meaning, Grammar, Evolution
It was huge. b. Suddenly the baby started walking. It astounded her parents. The antecedent of it in (20b) is the whole preceding sentence, so it presumably has the same referent. But it certainly does not refer to a truth value: it astounded her  ...
Ray Jackendoff, 2002
3
Ruse: Undercover with FBI Counterintelligence
“I can sum up his reaction in one word,” said the Former Spymaster: “astounded.” “Did you explain how all this came about?” “Sure. He was astounded. He'd never heard any of it.” “Is that what astounded him?” “The whole thing astounded him ...
Robert Eringer, 2008
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Pathways to Literacy Excellence: 10-11 years. Level B
Write these words and the sound the “ououououou” makes in them, e.g. grououououound (ow): touch, smoulder touch, smoulder touch, smoulder touch, smoulder touch, smoulder, soul, doubt, astounded, enough, , soul, doubt, astounded, ...
Jude Scott, 2005
5
Mark: The Way for All Nations: The Way for All Nations
And they are utterly astounded! What do people do when they are in the presence of the divine? In Mark they are amazed, astounded, and filled with fear and astonishment.2 The text indicates that they were “utterly astounded” and then it says ...
Willard M. Swartley, 1999
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Historiography - 1959
To be so astounded, you see, that you hardly know what to say, and you have to take a deep breath before you can articulate what you experience. Now that's not the attitude of the experimental American, who is here, detached, and says, ...
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, 1997
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
adjective astounded: I'm astounded at your ignorance. □ We were astounded to hear that she'd resigned. — adjective astounding: It's astounding that half of all crime in Britain is committed by people under the age of 21. □ They can measure  ...
‎1996
8
Trukese-English Dictionary
be stunned (positively or negatively), surprised, astounded, astonished, horrified. weyit-ffengenniiy (weyit2) (vo.): (refl.) be startled, astonished, astounded, dismayed, taken aback. astonishment: mwaar (ni.) astound weyit-ffengenniiy ( weyit2) ...
‎1990
9
New Monthly Magazine
My sarvice to you, Mr. Murat, —don't think of it, honey ; put the crown out of your head ; why '. it won't fit either yourself or your master, jewel : — for All amaz'd, and all astounded, Paris by Allies surrounded, Tyranny's turn'd upside down !
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1815
10
Word 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual
The mad joy over the prisoners who were saved, had astounded him scarcely less than the mad ferocity against those who were cut to pieces. One prisoner there was, hesaid, who had been discharged into the street free, but at whom a ...
Chris Grover, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTOUNDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astounded is used in the context of the following news items.
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RSA 'astounded' at €1.25m award at EAT to former Irish boss
HOME and motor insurer RSA said it was “astounded” at a massive award made at employment appeals tribunal to its former Irish boss and ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Ranking the 15 Best Amy Winehouse YouTube Videos
In the Amy documentary, Questlove remembers how astounded he was to discover that Amy was a jazz scholar even more knowledgeable ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
3
Chandler Parsons: DeAndre Jordan wants to be NBA's next great …
"That was definitely part of the game plan," said Parsons, who is recovering from knee surgery and was astounded by Matthews' remarkable ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
4
Fat is a cultural issue for ever-expanding China
He was astounded. Did he know lots of non-Chinese think shrimp is bad for cholesterol? He hadn't heard that one either. I've got no idea which ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
'The Constitution Matters': Ted Cruz Reminds President Obama
The astounded Col. Simmons also points out that the Cuban “diplomats” (Josefina Vidal and Gustavo Machin) “negotiating” with Obama's ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
6
Delibrations on confederate battle flag moves to US state capitol
I think we'll look back on this in future years and just be astounded.” The debate will be holding amid tight security after episodes of vandalism ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
7
Saving Tiny Lives: Appeal raises enough cash for incubator number …
getreading deputy publisher Natasha Adkins said: "We've been delighted to get behind this campaign and have been astounded by Reading's ... «getreading, Jul 15»
8
BJP accused of 'brazenness' and 'misusing authority' to influence …
“One is astounded at the brazenness with which the NIA has been turned into a partisan, subservient and toothless body, parroting the line set ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Baseball Can Kill You: An Interview with the Ballpark Fatalities Stats …
Can you share a few that left you astounded? David Weeks: A few of the strange ones… In 1902 Stanton Walker was seated between two other ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
10
Clifton Park's character, characters evident through a century of golf
"When people get there [to Clifton Park], they're astounded by the quality of the golf course if they've never seen it," said Jon Ladd, who as the ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»

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