astonishment B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ UK /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #34925 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of very great surprise. The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher tore up the book. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of very great... amazementwonderwonderment Word family Forms astonishments Related forms astonishastonishedastonishing Etymology AI details From astonish + -ment. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # astonishment **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 34925 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of very great surprise. ## Examples - The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher tore up the book. ## Related Forms - astonish - astonished - astonishing ## Etymology From astonish + -ment. ## AI Etymology Astonishment is from astonish plus -ment. The suffix -ment makes a noun of action, result, or state from astonish, matching uses in which the word names an act, process, outcome, or condition. In use as a noun, astonishment denotes a feeling of very great surprise. The same word family continues in related entries such as astonish, astonished, and astonishing. Typical contexts include “The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher tore up the book”. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown