astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
Schéma d’usage :
in astonishment
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Synonymes
amazement (Very close in meaning; focuses slightly more on wonder than shock.)
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surprise (Broader term for unexpected feelings; may be less intense than astonishment.)
Antonymes
indifference (Lack of interest or concern, opposite to feeling strong surprise.)
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expectation (The state of anticipating something, opposite to being unexpectedly surprised.)
Collocations
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She stared at the painting in astonishment.
- To his astonishment, the letter was from an old friend.
- The audience watched in astonishment as the magician performed.
- He opened the box and gasped in astonishment.
- They exchanged glances of astonishment when they heard the news.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She looked at me in astonishment.
- I felt astonishment when I saw the big cake.
- He opened the gift in astonishment.
- We watched the show in astonishment.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
astonishment
API
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
as - ton - ish - ment (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Famille de mots
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Expressions
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Exemples
- He looked at her in astonishment.
- They stood in astonishment at the sight.
to one's astonishment
1/tə wˈʌnz əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
something greatly surprises someone
used to show that something made a person feel very surprised or amazed
Exemples
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.