Word Meanings - ASTONISH - Book Publishers vocabulary database

étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden

Additional info about word: ASTONISH

étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion. Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow. Sidney. I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision. Dan. viii. 27. Syn. -- To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. -- Astonished, Surprised. We are surprised at what is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We are struck with astonishment. C. J. Smith. See Amaze.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ASTONISH)

• Affright
• Startle
• astonish
• terrify
• alarm
• dismay
• cow
• frighten
• scare
• Bewilder
• Daze
• dazzle
• confound
• mystify
• puzzle
• embarrass
• perplex
• confuse
• mislead
• Dismay Affright
• dishearten
• daunt
• appall
• Electrify
• Astonish
• astound
• thrill
• amaze
• dumbfounder
• Stun
• Confound
• bewilder
• stupefy
• overwhelm
• overpower
• electrify

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ASTONISH)

• Compose
• embolden
• reassure
• rally
• Encourage
• inspirit
• assure
• allure
• Enlighten
• instruct
• illumine

Related words: (words related to ASTONISH)

• PUZZLEMENT
  The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford.
• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• CONFOUNDED
  1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
• PUZZLE
  1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. 2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
• ASTONISH
  étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden
• PUZZLEDOM
  The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.
• INSTRUCTRESS
  A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson.
• DAUNTER
  One who daunts.
• ILLUMINER
  One who, or that which, illuminates.
• ENCOURAGER
  One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
• ASTONISHING
  Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event. Syn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n.
• DISHEARTENMENT
  Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
• DAZZLEMENT
  Dazzling flash, glare, or burst of light. Donne.
• AFFRIGHTER
  One who frightens.
• ALARM
  1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. Arming to answer in a night alarm. Shak. 2. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warming sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. Sound an alarm in
• COMPOSE
  To arrange in a composing stick in order for printing; to set . (more info) 1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all
• PERPLEX
  1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene. Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our
• APPALL
  1. To make pale; to blanch. The answer that ye made to me, my dear, . . . Hath so appalled my countenance. Wyatt. 2. To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight. Chaucer. Whine, of its own nature, will not congeal and freeze, only
• COMPOSER
  1. One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His most brilliant and
• AFFRIGHTFUL
  Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
• UNPERPLEX
  To free from perplexity. Donne.
• SUTURALLY
  In a sutural manner.
• BEDAZZLE
  To dazzle or make dim by a strong light. "Bedazzled with the sun." Shak.
• PREINSTRUCT
  To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.
• CENTRALLY
  In a central manner or situation.
• UNASSURED
  1. Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted. Spenser. 3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
• DECOMPOSE
  To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
• PASTORALLY
  1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor.
• UNDAUNTABLE
  Incapable of being daunted; intrepid; fearless; indomitable. Bp. Hall.