astonishment

Meanings

Plural: astonishments

Noun

• the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  • "he looked at me in astonishment"
• The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
• Something very surprising.
• Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
• Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
• Loss of composure or presence of mind.

Synonyms

amazement, consternation, dismay, marvel, numbness, paralysis, stunner, stupefaction, stupor, wonder, wonderment

Related Words

astonish, astonished, astonishing