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Astound vs Surprised - What's the difference?

astound | surprised |

As verbs the difference between astound and surprised

is that astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle while surprised is past tense of surprise.

As adjectives the difference between astound and surprised

is that astound is stunned; astounded; astonished while surprised is caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

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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    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked