ASTONISHMENT Synonyms

• something that causes feelings of wonder

• be amazed at

• express astonishment or surprise about something

• the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

• something that causes feelings of wonder

• a state in which you want to learn more about something

• have a wish or desire to know something

• place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

• be amazed at

• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

• inspire awe in

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• a sudden jarring impact

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• strike with horror or terror

• collide violently

• collect or gather into shocks

• subject to electrical shocks

• inflict a trauma upon

• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

• a sudden unexpected event

• the act of surprising someone

• cause to be surprised

• come upon or take unawares

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

• the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

• loss of the ability to move a body part

• a very attractive or seductive looking woman

• an unexpected and amazing event

• a feeling of stupefied astonishment

• marginal consciousness

• the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• marginal consciousness

• the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising