What is another word for astounding ?

Strange or unusual in nature, sometimes preposterously so

weird

never to be forgotten

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“This is an astounding and bizarre passage that might seem totally incomprehensible at first glance.”

Adjective

beyond one's wildest dreams

Improbable, or hard to believe

labored^US

laboured^UK

not in the least likely

out of the question

not able to hold water

not understandable

beyond the realm of reason

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“An astronomer and cosmographer, Philolaus had proposed an astounding theory about the world two thousand years before Copernicus and Galileo.”

Adjective

Causing some amount of distress

“They returned together, bringing with them the astounding news that the whole of my oxen had suddenly dropped dead while feeding.”

Adjective

worth taking into account

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity

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Adjective

Frighteningly repellent or disturbing

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

fetid^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

foetid^UK

gruelling^UK

too horrible for words

unfavorable^US

grueling^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

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Adjective

like getting blood out of a stone

Very great in level, degree or intensity

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

focused^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

focussed^UK

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

easier said than done

slavish

torturesome

labored^US

laboured^UK

more than flesh and blood can stand

lock stock and barrel

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can bear

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Adjective

Very strong or proficient in a skill or ability

skilful^UK

skillful^US

practised^UK

dexterous^US

practiced^US

dextrous^UK

know backwards and forwards

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

pretty

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Verb

Causing of amazement

stopping someone in their tracks

taking your breath away

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

making someone scratch their head

catching off balance

knocking the stuffing out of

causing to be at a stand

mesmerizing^US

galvanizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

mesmerising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

mixing up

springing on

throwing a curve

galvanising^UK

setting someone thinking

hitting like a ton of bricks

making one's hair stand on end

knocking over with feather

messing with one's head

getting to

sweeping someone off their feet

slaying

boggling the mind of

taking the wind out of your sails

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

throwing into a tizzy

filling with amazement

putting out of action

baulking^UK

raveling^US

balking^US

ravelling^UK

riveting the attention of

angering

antagonizing^US

conquering

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

giving a turn

completely surprising

traumatising^UK

insulting

grossing out

shaking out of your complacency

energizing^US

lighting a fire under

stirring up

firing with enthusiasm

pumping up

giving someone a charge

magnetising^UK

giving someone a kick

getting someone going

energising^UK

magnetizing^US

scaring someone out of their wits

putting the fear of God into

scaring the bejesus out of

making your head spin

scaring the pants off

stymieing

throwing into a panic

grinding down

throwing into a blue funk

frightening the life out of

hitting for six

snowing under

scaring the living daylights out of

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

making someone's hair stand on end

bedazing

breaking someone's heart

terrorizing^US

sending into raptures

making one's flesh creep

frightening out of your wits

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the hell out of

scaring the pants off of

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's blood run cold

giving someone goose pimples

giving one the creeps

terrorising^UK

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

unhinging

cowing

dejecting

making self-conscious

causing someone to lose their composure

putting out of countenance

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“They astound the audience with their skill and technique in throwing the device around and manoeuvring it on the string.”

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