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Astonishable vs Astonishing - What's the difference?

astonishable | astonishing |

As adjectives the difference between astonishable and astonishing

is that astonishable is (obsolete) astonishing while astonishing is causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

As a verb astonishing is

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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. }}

    astonishing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

    • Verb

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