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a·stound

 (ə-stound′)
tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds
To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise.
[From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to amaze; see astonish.]
a·stound′ing·ly adv.
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astounding

(əˈstaʊndɪŋ)
adj
causing amazement and wonder; bewildering
aˈstoundingly adv
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as•tound•ing

(əˈstaʊn dɪŋ)

adj.
capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
[1580–90]
as•tound′ing•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.astounding - bewildering or striking dumb with wonderastounding - bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding, dumfounding
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
2.astounding - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelmastounding - 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"
staggering, stupefying, astonishing
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
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astounding

adjective amazing, striking, surprising, brilliant, impressive, astonishing, staggering, sensational (informal), bewildering, stunning, breathtaking, wondrous (archaic or literary), jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang) The results are quite astounding.
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astounding

adjective
So remarkable as to elicit disbelief:
amazing, astonishing, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous.
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Translations
صاعِق، مُذهِل
ohromující
forbløffende
stórfurîulegur, undraverîur

astounding

[əˈstaʊndɪŋ] ADJ → asombroso, pasmoso
astounding! → ¡esto es asombroso!
I find it astounding that → me asombra or pasma que ... + subjun
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

astounding

[əˈstaʊndɪŋ] adj [results, success, ability, beauty] → stupéfiant(e), étonnant(e); [number, variety] → stupéfiant(e), étonnant(e); [career] → stupéfiant(e), étonnant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

astounding

adj → erstaunlich
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astounding

[əˈstaʊndɪŋ] adj (resemblance) → sorprendente; (price) → sbalorditivo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

astound

(ˈəstaund) verb
to make (someone) very surprised. I was astounded to hear of his imprisonment.
aˈstounding adjective
an astounding piece of news.
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