Astonishment
Astonishment noun - The rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary.
Usage example: the Midwesterner's astonishment at seeing the ocean for the first time
Excitement and astonishment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excitement" instead a noun "Astonishment".
Excitement
Excitement noun - Something that arouses a strong response from another.
Astonishment and excitement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Astonishment" instead a noun "Excitement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sensation and astonishment
- sensation and excitement
- uproar and astonishment
- uproar and excitement
- turmoil and astonishment
- turmoil and excitement
- fascination and astonishment
- fascination and excitement
- ferment and astonishment
- ferment and excitement
- stir and astonishment
- stir and excitement
- perturbation and astonishment
- perturbation and excitement
How words are described
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