Astonishing vs. Astounding

Astonishingadjective

Causing astonishment.

Astonishingverb

present participle of astonish

Astonishingadjective

Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event.

Astonishingadjective

surprising greatly;

Astonishingadjective

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm;

Astoundingverb

present participle of astound

Astoundingadjective

That astounds or astound.

Astoundingadjective

Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact.

Astoundingadjective

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

Astoundingadjective

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm;

Astoundingadjective

surprisingly impressive or notable