astoundable

English

Etymology

astound +‎ -able

Adjective

astoundable (comparative more astoundable, superlative most astoundable)

  1. Capable of being astounded.
    • 1838, Richard Monckton Milnes, letter to Aubrey de Vere, cited in T. Wemyss Reid, The Life, Letters, and Friendships of Richard Monckton Milnes, First Lord Houghton, London: Cassell, Volume 1, pp. 220-221,
      Have you ever seen any of Blake’s poetry? I think of publishing some selections from him which will astonish those who are astoundable by anything of this kind.
    • 1988, Richard P. Brickner, After She Left‎, New York: Henry Holt, Part 2, Chapter 6, p. 84:
      Emily had known Jill for so long that she could afford to astound her with her opinions. Jill was the ideally astoundable friend—she got astounded, but she stood her ground.
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