Astounding and Usual

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Astounding adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Usage example: the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years

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Usual is an antonym for astounding.

Nearby Words: astound, astounded

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

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Astounding is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

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Usual and Astounding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/astounding/usual

Astounding & Usual. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/astounding/usual>.

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