Amazing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ IPA guide

Use the adjective amazing to describe something that is so good, it surprises you, like the amazing beauty of the Rocky Mountains or the amazing feats of a truly great athlete.

Amazing, like incredible, awesome, and fabulous, is used so often to describe things that are just really good, you sometimes forget that its real meaning is reserved for things that are especially remarkable. The base word in amazing is amaze, which means "to astound or perplex." So amazing should be reserved for things that do just that.

Definitions of amazing

adjective inspiring awe or admiration or wonder “New York is an amazing city” synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing impressive making a strong or vivid impression
adjective surprising greatly “she does an amazing amount of work” synonyms: astonishing surprising causing surprise or wonder or amazement

Pronunciation US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ UK /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ Cite this entry Style: MLA

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