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Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ [UK], /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-astonishment.ogg Forms: astonishments [plural]
Etymology: From astonish + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|astonish|ment}} astonish + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} astonishment (countable and uncountable, plural astonishments)
  1. The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: amazement, stupefaction, wonder, wonderment Translations (amazement, great surprise): θάμβος (thámbos) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), ذُهُول (ḏuhūl) [masculine] (Arabic), دَهْشَة (dahša) [feminine] (Arabic), تَعَجُّب (taʕajjub) [masculine] (Arabic), ذهول (zuhūl) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), զարմանք (zarmankʻ) (Armenian), təəccüb (Azerbaijani), здзіўле́нне (zdziŭljénnje) [neuter] (Belarusian), падзі́ў (padzíŭ) [masculine] (Belarusian), বিস্ময় (biśśõẏ) (Bengali), учу́дване (učúdvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), удивле́ние (udivlénie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), estorament [masculine] (Catalan), sorpresa [feminine] (Catalan), 驚愕 (Chinese Mandarin), 惊愕 (jīng'è) (Chinese Mandarin), 驚異 (Chinese Mandarin), 惊异 (jīngyì) (Chinese Mandarin), údiv [masculine] (Czech), úžas [masculine] (Czech), podiv [masculine] (Czech), forbavselse (Danish), undran [feminine] (Faroese), hämmästys (Finnish), hämmästyminen (Finnish), kummastus (Finnish), kummastuminen (Finnish), étonnement [masculine] (French), abraio [masculine] (Galician), aglaio [masculine] (Galician), medoña [feminine] (Galician), infento [masculine] (Galician), Staunen [neuter] (German), Erstaunen [neuter] (German), Verwunderung [feminine] (German), έκπληξη (ékplixi) [feminine] (Greek), κατάπληξη (katáplixi) [feminine] (Greek), σοκ (sok) [neuter] (Greek), undrun [feminine] (Icelandic), uafás [masculine] (Irish), stupore [masculine] (Italian), meraviglia [feminine] (Italian), sorpresa [feminine] (Italian), sbigottimento [masculine] (Italian), attonimento [masculine] (Italian), 驚き (odoroki) (alt: おどろき) (Japanese), 驚愕 (kyōgaku) (alt: きょうがく) (Japanese), 놀람 (nollam) (Korean), 놀라움 (nollaum) (Korean), чудење (čudenje) [neuter] (Macedonian), зачудување (začuduvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), kekaguman (Malay), വിസ്മയം (vismayaṁ) (Malayalam), ard-yindys [masculine] (Manx), māharotanga (Maori), تعجب (ta'ajjob) (Persian), zdziwienie [neuter] (Polish), zdziwko [colloquial, masculine] (Polish), zdumienie [neuter] (Polish), dziw [masculine] (Polish), osłupienie [neuter] (Polish), surpresa [feminine] (Portuguese), uimire [feminine] (Romanian), surprindere [feminine] (Romanian), удивле́ние (udivlénije) [neuter] (Russian), изумле́ние (izumlénije) [neuter] (Russian), údiv [masculine] (Slovak), úžas [masculine] (Slovak), asombro [masculine] (Spanish), estupefacción [feminine] (Spanish), sorpresa [feminine] (Spanish), extrañeza [feminine] (Spanish), häpenhet [common-gender] (Swedish), förvåning [common-gender] (Swedish), тааҷҷуб (taajjub) (Tajik), şaşkınlık (Turkish), şaşırtı (Turkish), sürpriz (Turkish), здивува́ння (zdyvuvánnja) [neuter] (Ukrainian), по́див (pódyv) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-astonishment-en-noun-AaE6ZUM8 Disambiguation of 'amazement, great surprise': 71 19 2 3 6
  2. Something very surprising. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: marvel, stunner
    Sense id: en-astonishment-en-noun-Uzi041rc
  3. (obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: paralysis, numbness
    Sense id: en-astonishment-en-noun-E1opuK3w
  4. (obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: stupor
    Sense id: en-astonishment-en-noun-BgOoTjEo
  5. (obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: consternation, dismay
    Sense id: en-astonishment-en-noun-KB60vgXm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Malayalam translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tajik translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 5 26 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 7 10 7 24 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 5 3 14 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 6 4 26 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 3 26 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 12 13 20 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 9 8 5 19 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 9 9 5 18 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 8 14 5 18 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 14 5 17 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 12 11 15 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 4 3 14 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 8 4 16 64 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 10 5 17 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 8 5 17 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 7 14 22 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 7 5 20 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 7 5 20 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 7 13 5 16 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Malayalam translations: 5 7 5 20 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 6 7 14 22 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 9 9 5 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 8 15 6 18 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 10 13 17 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 13 5 16 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 8 8 4 16 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 6 4 17 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 9 4 19 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 7 4 16 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Tajik translations: 8 15 6 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 9 8 4 18 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 9 9 5 18 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: principle of least astonishment Related terms: astonish, astonished, astonishing Translations (amazing thing): বিস্ময় (biśśõẏ) (Bengali), kummallisuus (Finnish), വിസ്മയം (vismayaṁ) (Malayalam), surpresa [feminine] (Portuguese), överraskning [common-gender] (Swedish), şaşırtı (Turkish), sürpriz (Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'amazing thing': 41 34 8 9 9

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          "text": "1630, John Milton, “On Shakespear” in Poems of Mr. John Milton, London: Ruth Raworth, 1645 p. 27,\nThou in our wonder and astonishment\nHast built thy self a live-long Monument."
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          "roman": "katáplixi",
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          "word": "uafás"
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          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
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          "_dis1": "71 19 2 3 6",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
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          "word": "meraviglia"
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        {
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
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          "word": "sbigottimento"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
          "tags": [
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          "alt": "おどろき",
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          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "odoroki",
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          "alt": "きょうがく",
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          "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
          "word": "驚愕"
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          "lang": "Korean",
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          "roman": "nollaum",
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          "word": "놀라움"
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          "text": "The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook.",
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          "text": "1630, John Milton, “On Shakespear” in Poems of Mr. John Milton, London: Ruth Raworth, 1645 p. 27,\nThou in our wonder and astonishment\nHast built thy self a live-long Monument."
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          "ref": "1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, (please specify |part=I to IV), page 98:",
          "text": "[…] he dismissed all his Attendants with a turn of his Finger; at which, to my great astonishment, they vanished in an Instant, like Visions in a Dream, when we awake on a sudden.",
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          "text": "At these words, Marianne’s eyes expressed the astonishment, which her lips could not utter.",
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          "ref": "1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, chapter 3, in Anne of Green Gables, Boston: L.C. Page, page 41:",
          "text": "Marilla’s astonishment could not have been greater if Matthew had expressed a predilection for standing on his head.",
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          "ref": "2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 33, in Small Island, London: Review, page 330:",
          "text": "Imagine my astonishment when, reaching the bustling street, every Englishwoman I look on is also attired in a dowdy housecoat.",
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          "ref": "1905, Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth, New York: Scribner, Book 2, Chapter 9, p. 444:",
          "text": "To find Ned Silverton among the habitual frequenters of Mrs. Hatch’s drawing-room was one of Lily’s first astonishments;",
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          "ref": "1964, Roald Dahl, chapter 18, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Puffin, published 1998, page 83:",
          "text": "Everything he had seen so far — the great chocolate river, the waterfall, the huge sucking pipes, the candy meadows, the Oompa-Loompas, the beautiful pink boat, and most of all, Mr. Willy Wonka himself — had been so astonishing that he began to wonder whether there could possibly be any more astonishments left.",
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          "text": "[…] whosoever maketh water in the same place where a dog hath newly pissed, so as both vrines be mingled together, shall immediatly find a coldnesse and astonishment in his loines,",
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "osłupienie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "surpresa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "uimire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "surprindere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udivlénije",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "удивле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "izumlénije",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "изумле́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "údiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "úžas"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "asombro"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "estupefacción"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sorpresa"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "extrañeza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "häpenhet"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förvåning"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "taajjub",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "word": "тааҷҷуб"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "word": "şaşkınlık"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "word": "şaşırtı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "word": "sürpriz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zdyvuvánnja",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "здивува́ння"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pódyv",
      "sense": "amazement, great surprise",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́див"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "biśśõẏ",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "word": "বিস্ময়"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "word": "kummallisuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "vismayaṁ",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "word": "വിസ്മയം"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "surpresa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "överraskning"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "word": "şaşırtı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "amazing thing",
      "word": "sürpriz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "astonishment"
}

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