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Astonish vs Dumbfounded - What's the difference?

astonish | dumbfounded | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between astonish and dumbfounded

is that astonish is surprise, flabbergast while dumbfounded is past tense of dumbfound.

As an adjective dumbfounded is

shocked and speechless.

astonish

English

Verb

(es)
  • surprise, flabbergast

    • Derived terms

    () * astonishment

    Related terms

    () * astound * astounding

    dumbfounded

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dumfounded

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • shocked and speechless.

    • Synonyms

    * amazed, astonished, astounded, confounded, flabbergasted, perplexed, shocked, speechless, stunned, surprised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dumbfound)