Astonishing
Astonishing adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: gave us the astonishing news she was getting married
Spectacular is a synonym for astonishing in exciting topic. In some cases you can use "Spectacular" instead an adjective "Astonishing", when it comes to topics like marvellous, extraordinary, surprising.
Spectacular
Spectacular adjective - Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect.
Astonishing is a synonym for spectacular in wonderful topic. You can use "Astonishing" instead an adjective "Spectacular", if it concerns topics such as exciting, marvellous, extraordinary.
Nearby Word: spectacle
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impressive and astonishing
- impressive and spectacular
- sensational and astonishing
- sensational and spectacular
- staggering and astonishing
- staggering and spectacular
- wonderful and astonishing
- wonderful and spectacular
- remarkable and astonishing
- remarkable and spectacular
- striking and astonishing
- striking and spectacular
- breathtaking and astonishing
- breathtaking and spectacular
Both words in one sentence
- He can do astonishing things with a car (or a hammer) but his devotion to Tim Taylor Technology means his failures are spectacular too.
Source: Too Clever by Half - Now we enter the world of the most successful ungulates today, Artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates), and how could make this without starting with the most spectacular extinct deer (and one of the most astonishing mammals ever)?
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