Vocabulary
Astounding
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
surprisingly impressive or notable.
Urdu meaning
حیران کن، حیرت زدہ، حیران کن
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The paralysis of the international community, including the UN, is astounding, as states have been unable to take any punitive steps against Israel.
- In the hands of a skilled lifestyle medical practitioner, the results are astounding.
- In a TV interview about the early findings of the probe, Captain Mohan Ranganathan levelled an astounding charge against the senior pilot of the ill-fated plane, First Officer Captain Sumit Sabharwal.
- The hypocrisy is astounding.
- This entire conversation left me flabbergasted; what was even more astounding was the indifference with which it was treated by everyone in court, including the chief justice.
Synonyms
amazing, astonishing, staggering, shocking, surprising, breathtaking, striking,
Antonyms
common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical
Curator example
“the summit offers astounding views”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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