What are some opposite words for astonishment?
Antonyms for astonishment
əˈstɒn ɪʃ məntas·ton·ish·ment
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term astonishment.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
astonishment
Amazement and astonishment both express the momentary overwhelming of the mind by that which is beyond expectation. Astonishment especially affects the emotions, amazement the intellect. Awe is the yielding of the mind to something supremely grand in character or formidable in power, and ranges from apprehension or dread to reverent worship. Admiration includes delight and regard. Surprise lies midway between astonishment and amazement, and usually respects matters of lighter consequence or such as are less startling in character. Amazement may be either pleasing or painful, as when induced by the grandeur of the mountains, or by the fury of the storm. We can say pleased surprise, but scarcely pleased astonishment. Amazement has in it something of confusion or bewilderment; but confusion and bewilderment may occur without amazement, as when a multitude of details require instant attention. Astonishment may be without bewilderment or confusion. Wonder is often pleasing, and may be continuous in view of that which surpasses our comprehension; as, the magnitude, order, and beauty of the heavens fill us with increasing wonder. Compare PERPLEXITY.
Antonyms:
anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicismSynonyms:
admiration, amazement, awe, bewilderment, confusion, perplexity, surprise, wonderPreposition:
I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
astonishment
Antonyms:
expectance, expectation, anticipation, foreseeing, absence of wonder, awe, etcSynonyms:
wonder, surprise, marvel, amazement, admiration, awe, bewilderment, stupefaction, fascination
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
astonishment, amazementnoun
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
"he looked at me in astonishment"
Synonyms:
amazement
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
astonishmentnoun
Synonyms:
amazement, surprise, wonder, flabbergastation (Jocular)
How to use astonishment in a sentence?
Oh my goodness. I’m still in a state of astonishment and shock, i’m just really happy that we were able to make something in complete artistic integrity and have it be recognized.
Pat Conroy, "The Lords of Discipline":
I wanted to become the seeker, the aroused and passionate explorer, and it was better going at it knowing nothing at all, always choosing the unmarked bottle, always choosing your own unproven method, armed with nothing but faith and a belief in astonishment.
Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.
The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.
Although the constant shadow of certain death looms over everyday, the pleasures and joys of life can be so fine and affecting that the heart is nearly stilled in astonishment.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1603 | etc | |
#3055 | preparation | |
#11615 | expectation | |
#16308 | anticipation | |
#16386 | awe | |
#25345 | indifference | |
#41108 | astonishment | |
#41342 | coolness | |
#46334 | composure | |
#59580 | calmness | |
#108653 | stoicism | |
#109348 | steadiness | |
#115908 | foreseeing |
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