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n. Great surprise or amazement.

n. A cause of amazement; a marvel.

n. amazement, great surprise

n. An amazing thing or phenomenon.

n. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.

n. Dismay; consternation.

n. The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.

n. The object causing such an emotion.

n. The state of being astonished. The state of being stunned or benumbed.

n. Confusion of mind from sudden fear or other emotion; consternation.

n. Passion; excitement; frenzy.

n. Great surprise or wonder; amazement.

n. A cause or matter of consternation.

n. Synonyms Amazement, admiration, awe.

n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

"People - and by no means professional philosophers only - often have experiences which they describe as astonishment at the fact of existence, awe in the face of 'Nothingness', apprehension of the unreality of the world or the feeling that whatever is impermanent must be accounted for by what is indestructible."

feeling   

astonish    astonished   

admiration    wonder    wonderment    surprise    stupefaction   

amazement    wonder    surprise    stupor    dismay   

amazement    disbelief    awe    indignation    admiration