Astonishment
As`ton´ish`ment
| n. | 1. | The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. |
| 2. | Dismay; consternation. | |
| 3. | The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement. | |
| 4. | The object causing such an emotion. |
| Noun | 1. |  astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"Synonyms: amazement |