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Astonishing vs Astound - What's the difference?

astonishing | astound |

As adjectives the difference between astonishing and astound

is that astonishing is causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished while astound is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

As verbs the difference between astonishing and astound

is that astonishing is while astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

astonishing

English

Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)

    • astound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

    • Derived terms

    * astounding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.
    • (Spenser)
    (Sir Walter Scott)

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