Added 9 October 2026 astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ noun Categories: FeelingsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about astonishment at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook. Something very surprising. Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body. Related Words: amazementconsternationshockbewildermentfearhorrorsurprisestupordismaywonderadmirationalarm Back to today's word