Astoundable

/əˈstaʊndəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being amazed or shocked by something surprising or unexpected.

Etymology

From astound (from Old French 'astoner', meaning to stun) plus the suffix -able (meaning capable of), creating an adjective describing something that can be astounded.

Kelly Says

This word is rarely used in modern English, but it reveals how our language lets us add -able to almost any verb to create new adjectives—'astoundable' technically exists even if most people wouldn't say it!

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