astounded

/əˈstaʊndɪd/ /æˈstaʊndɪd/

Meanings

verb

To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Examples :

"The magician's incredible disappearing act astounded the entire audience. "

adjective

Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

Examples :

"I was astounded by how quickly she learned to play the piano. "

"I was astounded by how quickly my young niece learned to ride her bicycle without training wheels. "

sensation emotion mind

Related Words

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

To vanish.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

bewildered verb

/bəˈwɪldəd/ /bəˈwɪldɚd/

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

"All the different possible options may bewilder us."

astonish verb

/əˈstɒnɪʃ/ /əˈstɑnɪʃ/

To surprise greatly.

"The unexpected snowstorm astonished everyone in the neighborhood. "

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

astonished verb

/əˈstɒnɪʃt/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

To surprise greatly.

"The unexpected announcement of a school holiday astonished everyone. "

bewilder verb

/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ /bɪˈwɪldɚ/

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

"All the different possible options may bewilder us."