astounding

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adjective

as·​tound·​ing ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ How to pronounce astounding (audio)
Synonyms of astoundingnext
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
astoundingly
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ-lē How to pronounce astounding (audio)
adverb

astounding

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present participle of astound entry 1

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Adjective He ate an astounding amount of food. the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
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The cost to finance America’s public debt just crossed $1 trillion a year, an astounding 14% of the total federal budget. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Eliot’s breadth and ambition and energy in painting a picture of a society in the midst of cataclysmic change is astounding. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026 Back then, single bedrooms booked at an astounding rate of two dollars a night! — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Showings are sold out across the country, and box-office forecasts predict an opening weekend that could surpass Digger’s — an astounding feat for a three-hour documentary playing in one-fourth as many theaters. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for astounding

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Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of astound entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of astounding was in 1590

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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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