Astonishment1. (n.) The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.
2. (n.) Dismay; consternation.
3. (n.) The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.
4. (n.) The object causing such an emotion.
Thesaurus Entries
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