amazing

[ uh-mey-zing ]

adjective

1. causing great surprise or sudden wonder:

   He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

2. excellent; wonderful:

   In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.

amazing

/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing wonder or astonishment

   amazing feats

Derived Forms

• aˈmazingly, adverb

Other Words From

• a·maz·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of amazing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing ²

Example Sentences

So gaining access to that is really an amazing thing.

From Los Angeles Times

He was an amazing climber but nonchalant about it; hot but unassuming; and mysterious but straightforward, according to my tarot cards.

From Los Angeles Times

And California is amazing for it — the weather all year round is perfect.

From Los Angeles Times

Carmen Christopher, who plays a guidance counselor with endless side hustles, is “an amazing improviser, and he’s just as good on script — he takes it very seriously, he’s very precise, and it comes off as this free-flowing performance.”

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“I never knew I could act. But it was an amazing job.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• astonishing
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• breathtaking
• extraordinary
• incredible
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• spectacular
• staggering
• stunning
• tremendous
• unbelievable