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Astonish vs Astonishable - What's the difference?

astonish | astonishable |

As a verb astonish

is surprise, flabbergast.

As an adjective astonishable is

(obsolete) astonishing.

astonish

English

Verb

(es)
  • surprise, flabbergast

    • Derived terms

    () * astonishment

    Related terms

    () * astound * astounding

    astonishable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Astonishing.
  • Susceptible to being astonished; shockable.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 21, author=Joe Queenan, title=Astonish Me, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=These are good times for the astonishable reading public. }}