Astounded vs. Astonished

Difference Between Astounded and Astonished
Astoundedverb
To astonish and bewilder.
Astonishedverb
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Astoundedverb
simple past tense and past participle of astound
Astonishedadjective
Amazed; surprised.
Astoundedadjective
Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
Astonishedverb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
Astoundedadjective
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock;
an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovationI stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedralastounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombingstood in stunned silencestunned scientists found not one but at least three virusesAstonishedadjective
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock;
an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovationI stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedralastounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombingstood in stunned silencestunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses