Synonyms & related words for astonish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of astonish — including astound, amaze, flabbergast, dumbfound, surprise, perplex. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to astonish

Explore words related to astonish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include amazedly, amazement, astonishment, bemuse, astonied, nonplus, consternate, appall. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for astonish

Common synonyms for astonish include astound, amaze, flabbergast, dumbfound, surprise, perplex, bewilder, stupefy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does astonish come from?

The word astonish breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ton-, from Latin tono (“thunder”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.