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Astonished vs Confounded - What's the difference?

astonished | confounded |

As adjectives the difference between astonished and confounded

is that astonished is amazed; surprised while confounded is confused; thwarted.

As verbs the difference between astonished and confounded

is that astonished is (astonish) while confounded is (confound).

astonished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

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

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)

    • confounded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confound)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused; thwarted.

    • Derived terms

    * confoundedly