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Astonished vs Awed - What's the difference?

astonished | awed |

As adjectives the difference between astonished and awed

is that astonished is amazed; surprised while awed is filled with awe.

As verbs the difference between astonished and awed

is that astonished is (astonish) while awed is (awe).

astonished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

    * shocked * speechless * amazed * agape * bewildered * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)

    • awed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (awe)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled with awe.
  • Having or showing awe.

    • Synonyms

    * (filled with awe) thunderstruck; awestruck, awestricken

    Anagrams

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