amazed

[ uh-meyzd ]

adjective

1. greatly surprised; astounded; suddenly filled with wonder:

   The magician made the dove disappear before our amazed eyes.

Other Word Forms

• a·maz·ed·ly [uh, -, mey, -zid-lee], adverb
• a·mazed·ness noun
• una·mazed adjective
• una·mazed·ly adverb
• una·mazed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of amazed¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English; amaze + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He's "amazed they could be blown up so big" when they were created on something so small.

From BBC

After undergoing long and intensive rehearsals, Chamberlain said he was amazed when most of the London critics gave him “quite good” reviews.

From Los Angeles Times

He says he was amazed by the "sheer quantity of documents" he found that had been stolen by Prof Macmillan.

From BBC

The fantasy of living in a mall is not really for me, but what amazed me was the passion of all these guys who pursued this.

From Salon

"I had been angry and amazed from the moment I heard about it," he wrote in his autobiography later that year.

From BBC

Related Words

• astonished
• bewildered
• confused
• dismayed
• floored
• overwhelmed
• shocked
• speechless
• startled
• surprised