Antonym: ease, relief. Similar words: astonished, establishment, accomplishment, accomplishments, establishment of, comment on, chastisement, punish. Meaning: [-mənt] 
n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.
n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising. 
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91. But when they saw me walking out of the sea, they welcomed me warmly with cries of astonishment and delight.
92. Mr Tench swivelled round in astonishment as the men burst through his office door.
93. Terence's face went from being startled by his attack to astonishment, then might have cracked into a smile.
94. A moment later, to my astonishment, I felt an answering pressure on my own foot.
95. All around me, the people in the crowd were gasping in astonishment.
96. She looked to him in astonishment, shaken, and was irrationally infuriated to see that he was asleep.
97. As he drove out of his allotted space, to his astonishment he saw Alexandra about to get into her white saloon.
98. She stared in astonishment as a waiter pushed a drinks trolley into the room.
99. Caitlin watched his face,[http://sentencedict.com/astonishment.html] which registered a mixture of alarm and astonishment.
100. Still others, who are initiated by those making a craft of sacred rites, are worthy of astonishment and pity.
101. To my astonishment I find that we use the river bed as a road.
102. Sonia and Helen flung themselves into my arms, to Joe's great astonishment.
103. When the peat-brown eyes fixed on hers again, their level gaze showed he had recovered from his astonishment at seeing her.
104. When I visited the Halutzim Association, they regarded me with something like astonishment.
105. Her voice was shaky, her eyes had become round and dull with astonishment.
106. With astonishment, I saw distinct black specks dancing in the field of view.
107. Then Macleod, to the astonishment of some of his most ardent supporters, decided not to enter the lists.
108. There was once astonishment, even savagery in his stories; now there was a gentle solemnity.
109. Athelstan watched in astonishment: Sir John's permanent hunger always fascinated him.
110. My colleagues read the communique astonishment rather than excitement.
111. "But, why?" he asked in make-believe astonishment.
112. She is wide-eyed with astonishment.
113. Carrie looked at him in astonishment.
114. He gasped in astonishment and I escaped a scolding.
115. I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.
116. Mr. Hurst looked at her with astonishment.
117. She was inarticulate with astonishment.
118. To my astonishment, the man lifted the rock effortlessly.
119. Elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression.
120. Dumfounded, To fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound.
More similar words: astonished, establishment, accomplishment, accomplishments, establishment of, comment on, chastisement, punish, vanish, antagonist, antagonism, rest on, Spanish, commencement, amendment, as to, finish up, diminish, finish with, pastor, entertainment, sentiment, comment, moment, mentor, raiment, mentally, element, ailment, payment.