Amazing Adjective - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage ...

Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in

• Dictionaries
  • Dictionaries home
  • English
  • American English
  • Academic
  • Collocations
  • German-English
• Grammar
  • Grammar home
  • Practical English Usage
  • Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta)
• Word Lists
  • Word Lists home
  • My Word Lists
  • Topics
  • Recent additions
• Resources
  • Resources home
  • Text Checker

Sign in Dictionaries

• Dictionaries home
• English
• American English
• Academic
• Collocations
• German-English

Grammar

• Grammar home
• Practical English Usage
• Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta)

Word Lists

• Word Lists home
• My Word Lists
• Topics
• Recent additions

Resources

• Resources home
• Text Checker

Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text

Definition of amazing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amazing adjective   /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/  /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ jump to other results

1.   very surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire synonym astonishing, astounding, incredible
   • an amazing feat/story/experience
   • That's amazing, isn't it?
   • The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it.
   • amazing to do something It was truly amazing to see how much work goes into a Broadway musical.
   • it is amazing how, what, etc… It's amazing how quickly people adapt.
   • it is amazing that… I find it amazing that people can be so irresponsible.
   • It’s amazing the difference a few polite words make.
   Extra Examples
   • I have some amazing news.
   • I made an amazing discovery today.
   • It's amazing how much better I feel.
   • The results of the treatment were nothing short of amazing.
   • It's amazing what you can do if you have to.
   • The market has an amazing variety of fish.
   • The service is amazing value for money.
   • The virus spread at amazing speed.
   Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
   • be
   • look
   • sound
   • …
   adverb
   • absolutely
   • pretty
   • rather
   • …
   phrases
   • be nothing short of amazing
   See full entry
2.   (informal) very impressive; excellent synonym fantastic (1)
   • He makes the most amazing cakes.
   • I saw the most amazing film yesterday!
   • That looks pretty amazing, doesn't it?

See amazing in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: amazing

Other results

All matches

• amazing
• Amazing Grace

Nearby words

• amazed adjective
• amazement noun
• amazing adjective
• Amazing Grace
• amazingly adverb

astronaut noun From the Topic Jobs B1 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day