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

And since then, she’s seen the film and sent the most amazing, wonderful voice notes to just be encouraging.

From Los Angeles Times

"She had suffered for quite a long time before she passed, but my school has been absolutely amazing in helping me through it," said Darcy.

From BBC

"She had this amazing gift of becoming friends very, very fast with people. And they all fell in love with her," she said.

From BBC

“It’s amazing,” said Tae, who scored 24 points and had eight dunks in a win over Oak Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Chastain had her moment, then so did Kelly – and now former Chelsea coach Hayes says her current US team have "an amazing opportunity" to create their own legacy.

From BBC

Related Words

• astonishing
• awe-inspiring
• breathtaking
• extraordinary
• incredible
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• spectacular
• staggering
• stunning
• tremendous
• unbelievable