Synonyms: stunned, astonied, astonished, astounded, amazed
Definition: filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Usage: an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation; I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral; astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing; stood in stunned silence; stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses
Similar words: surprised
Definition: taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
Usage: surprised by her student's ingenuity; surprised that he remembered my name; a surprised expression