Both have four syllables, end in "ment," and underestimate reality.
Astonishment is the noun form.
Saying that the Beatles are a good band is an understatement. Saying that Beyonce is good-looking is an understatement. Saying that Harry Potter is a good book is an understatement.
Yes, the noun astonishment is an abstract noun, a word for an emotional reaction.
An understatement is explaining something in simple or trivial terms when, in fact, the idea being explained is complex.
No. An understatement is litotes, a statement which minimizes what it is talking about. "The United States has some debt problems" is an understatement because the United States has a huge debt problem. "Robert Wadlow was a bit taller than the average" is an understatement because he was the tallest man ever.An incomplete expression is one which is not finished. "Oh, for--! Give me that!" includes an incomplete expression.
An adjective for astonishment is astonishing.
Astonishment is the noun form.
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Saying that the Beatles are a good band is an understatement. Saying that Beyonce is good-looking is an understatement. Saying that Harry Potter is a good book is an understatement.
Well, you can just imagine my astonishment!
He stared in astonishment as the streaker ran down the street.
He looked with astonishment at his friends.
"I looked on in astonishment as the house burnt to the ground."
To his astonishment, the dog had jumped over the fence.
I saw a bumblebee buzzing in a field. I gazed at it in astonishment! or I gazed at the beautiful actress in astonishment as she spoke her extravagant lines
The Age of the Understatement was created in 2007-08.