astounding
Beyond all expectation
Astounding describes something so surprising or impressive it leaves you momentarily stunned: The magician performed an astounding trick.
It's stronger than surprising—astounding suggests the mind struggles to process what it's witnessing.
The team made an astounding comeback in the final minutes.
Worthy of attention
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
incredible · magnificent · stunning · spectacular · breathtaking · awe-inspiring · sublime · prodigious
Impossible to accept as true
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
- unthinkableToo terrible to contemplate
mind-boggling · mind-blowing · incomprehensible · implausible · beyond belief · fantastical · surreal · flabbergasting
Not anticipated beforehand
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
sudden · blindsiding · bolt from the blue · eye-opening · jaw-dropping · revelatory · bombshell · out of nowhere
Overwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
awestruck · speechless · dazed · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · agape · floored · bowled over
Extremely good, inspiring delight
- marvelousExtremely good, inspiring wonder
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
- fantasticRemarkably good or unreal
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
glorious · exquisite · resplendent · enchanting · captivating · mesmerizing · spellbinding · enthralling
Disturbingly incongruous
- alarmingProvoking fear or anxiety
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- joltingShaking with sudden force
electrifying · staggering · appalling · dismaying · disconcerting · rattling · unnerving · disquieting
remarkable
Worthy of attention
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
phenomenal · incredible · magnificent · stunning · spectacular · breathtaking · awe-inspiring · sublime · prodigious · stupendous
unbelievable
Impossible to accept as true
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
unthinkable · mind-boggling · mind-blowing · incomprehensible · implausible · beyond belief · fantastical · surreal · flabbergasting · bewildering
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
unanticipated · sudden · blindsiding · bolt from the blue · eye-opening · jaw-dropping · revelatory · bombshell · out of nowhere · curveball
flabbergasted
Overwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
gobsmacked · awestruck · speechless · dazed · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · agape · floored · bowled over · taken aback
wonderful
Extremely good, inspiring delight
- marvelousExtremely good, inspiring wonder
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
- fantasticRemarkably good or unreal
splendid · glorious · exquisite · resplendent · enchanting · captivating · mesmerizing · spellbinding · enthralling · bewitching
jarring
Disturbingly incongruous
- alarmingProvoking fear or anxiety
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
jolting · electrifying · staggering · appalling · dismaying · disconcerting · rattling · unnerving · disquieting · traumatic
- amazingbreathtaking, extraordinary, incredible, jaw-dropping, magnificent
- expressions of awewow, whoa, amazing, awesome, incredible
- unbelievableunbelievable, incredible, inconceivable, implausible, unthinkable
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- shock reactionsgasp, wide eyes, jaw drop, shocked face, open mouth
- overwhelming verbsflooding, drowning, crushing, smothering, swamping
astoundingunsurprising
Causing no astonishment
expected · predictable · foreseeable · anticipated · believable
astoundingunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
ordinary · mundane · commonplace · typical · normal
astoundingunimpressive
Failing to inspire admiration
underwhelming · boring · dull · uninspiring · uninteresting