# astonishing

Pronunciation: say "uh-STON-i-shing" US /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/, UK /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing great surprise or amazement.
   - Simple: So surprising that it is hard to believe.
   - _The team staged an astonishing comeback in the final two minutes._
   - _The telescope returned astonishing images of galaxies no one had seen before._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of astonish. — present participle and gerund of astonish
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of astonish. Use this form for an action happening now, or to talk about the act itself.
   - _The startup is astonishing investors with its rapid growth._
   - _Astonishing your critics is sometimes the best answer to their doubts._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/astonishing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).