Astounded

Pronunciation: /əˈstaʊndɪd/

Definitions of astounded

adjective feeling or showing great surprise or amazement

Example Sentences

A1 I was astounded by the magic show.

A2 She was astounded by the size of the waterfall.

B1 The team was astounded by the sudden change in management.

B2 The scientists were astounded by the results of their experiment.

C1 The jury was astounded by the overwhelming evidence presented in court.

C2 The audience was astounded by the virtuosity of the pianist's performance.

Examples of astounded in a Sentence

formal The scientist was astounded by the groundbreaking results of the experiment.

informal I was totally astounded by how well she played the piano.

slang I was totally astounded when I saw how much food he could eat in one sitting.

figurative Her beauty astounded him like a bolt of lightning striking his heart.

Grammatical Forms of astounded

• past tense: astounded
• plural: astounded
• comparative: more astounded
• superlative: most astounded
• present tense: astound
• future tense: will astound
• perfect tense: have astounded
• continuous tense: am astounding
• singular: astounded
• positive degree: astounded
• infinitive: to astound
• gerund: astounding
• participle: astounding

Origin and Evolution of astounded

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'astounded' originated from the Old French word 'estoner' which means to stun or daze.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'astounded' has retained its meaning of being amazed or shocked, but has also come to be used more broadly to express extreme surprise or disbelief.