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Wondrous vs Astonishing - What's the difference?

wondrous | astonishing |

As adjectives the difference between wondrous and astonishing

is that wondrous is amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at" while astonishing is causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

As an adverb wondrous

is in a wonderful degree; remarkably.

As a verb astonishing is

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wondrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at".
    • We all stared open mouthed at the wondrous sight, speechless.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a wonderful degree; remarkably.
  • *XIX century , , by Emily Dickinson
  • *:As by the dead we love to sit, / Become so wondrous dear — / As for the lost we grapple / Tho' all the rest are here [...]

    • astonishing

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (head)