Associations to the word «Astounding»

Wiktionary

ASTOUNDING, verb. Present participle of astound
ASTOUNDING, adjective. That astounds or astound.

Dictionary definition

ASTOUNDING, adjective. Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder.
ASTOUNDING, adjective. So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.