Synonyms and Antonyms of astonishing
- gave us the astonishing news she was getting married
unannounced, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen
awesome, awful, breathtaking, fabulous, heart-stopping, marvelous (or marvellous), miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, sublime, wonderful, wondrous
extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular
befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, dismaying, flustering, muddling, nonplussing (also nonplusing), perplexing, upsetting
incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, unthinkable
singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted
- an astonishing view of the Grand Canyon that few tourists get to see
incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable
extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular
singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted
conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable
impressive, smashing, striking
mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling
animating, energizing, enlightening, enlivening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, stimulating
alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, interesting