astoundment
Shock from surprise
Astoundment is the state of being astounded—overwhelmed with surprise or wonder.
The word is rarely used; astonishment is the more common choice for this meaning.
When astoundment does appear, it typically emphasizes the stunning or shocking quality of whatever provoked the reaction.
Her astoundment at the magician's final trick was genuine.
Mental numbness from shock
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
incredulity · speechlessness · breathlessness · overwhelm · staggering · dumbfoundedness · thunderstruck · gobsmacked
Astonishing thing or feeling
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
majesty · sublimity · grandeur · magnificence · splendor · miracle · spectacle · phenomenon
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
befuddlement · mystification · discombobulation · flummoxed · nonplussed · confoundment · dumbstruck · stupor
Abrupt forceful shake
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- thunderclapExplosive atmospheric sound
bombshell · blindsided · startlement · rattled · shaken · jolted · wallop · sucker-punch
stupefaction
Mental numbness from shock
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
disbelief · incredulity · speechlessness · breathlessness · overwhelm · staggering · dumbfoundedness · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · flabbergasted
marvel
Astonishing thing or feeling
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- aweReverent fear and wonder
reverence · majesty · sublimity · grandeur · magnificence · splendor · miracle · spectacle · phenomenon · breathtaking
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
disorientation · befuddlement · mystification · discombobulation · flummoxed · nonplussed · confoundment · dumbstruck · stupor · daze
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
thunderclap · bombshell · blindsided · startlement · rattled · shaken · jolted · wallop · sucker-punch · whiplash
astoundmentindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · unconcern · boredom · disinterest · impassivity
astoundmentexpectedness
Quality of being anticipated
predictability · anticipation · familiarity · foreknowledge · routine
stun, astonish, astound, astonished, astounding, astounded, astonishment, astonishingly, astoundingly