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Astonished vs Stunning - What's the difference?

astonished | stunning |

As adjectives the difference between astonished and stunning

is that astonished is amazed; surprised while stunning is having an effect that stuns.

As verbs the difference between astonished and stunning

is that astonished is (astonish) while stunning is .

astonished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

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

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)

    • stunning

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an effect that stuns.
    • The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
  • Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
    • That woman is stunning !
  • Amazing (very good).
    • The film was stunning .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=So it was against the run of play that their London rivals took the lead two minutes before the interval through Drogba. He rolled William Gallas inside the area before flashing a stunning finish high past keeper Carlo Cudicini.}}

    Verb

    (head)