Astonishment
Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear⟳ the pages out of the textbook.”
“1630, John Milton, “On Shakespear” in Poems of Mr. John Milton, London: Ruth Raworth, 1645 p. 27, Thou in our wonder⟳ and astonishment Hast built thy self a live-long Monument.”
“[…] 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.”
“At these words, Marianne’s eyes expressed the astonishment, which her lips could not utter.”
“Marilla’s astonishment could not have⟳ been greater if Matthew had expressed a predilection for standing on his head.”
“Imagine⟳ my astonishment when, reaching the bustling street, every Englishwoman I look⟳ on is also attired in a dowdy housecoat.”
“(colloquial)”
“To find⟳ Ned Silverton among the habitual frequenters of Mrs. Hatch’s drawing-room was one of Lily’s first astonishments;”
“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.”
“[…] there followeth astonishment of the leg that is neere, that it can neither be stretched out right, nor he cannot go on his feet.”
“[…] 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,”
“Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink⟳ the wine of astonishment.”
“Upon the Stage⟳ he so charmed the people into astonishment with his babble, that he made them buy⟳ off amain his Drugs;”
“[…] where of his cruell rage Nigh dead with feare, and faint astonishment, Shee found them both in darkesome corner pent;”
“[…] as when a man ignorant of the Ceremonies of Court, comming into the presence of a greater Person than he is used to speak⟳ to, and stumbling at his entrance, to save⟳ himselfe from falling, lets slip⟳ his Cloake; to recover⟳ his Cloake, lets fall⟳ his Hat; and with one disorder after another, discovers his astonishment and rusticity.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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