amazement

[uh-meyz-muhnt]

noun

1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment.

2. Obsolete.

   1. stupefaction; frenzy.

   2. perplexity.

   3. consternation.

amazement

/ əˈmeɪzmənt /

noun

1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise

2. obsolete,  bewilderment or consternation

Word History and Origins

Origin of amazement¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; amaze + -ment

Example Sentences

Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith snagged a pass with one hand near the sideline, drawing audible amazement from the crowd of 104,168.

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“Bigfoot attacks are so rare,” Ms. Chobot says, voicing amazement at Skip Welch’s contention that the creature was the culprit.

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Yet what began as amazement turned to discomfort as he reckoned that, before too long, most of the facility’s humans would be unnecessary.

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The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity he commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.

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And to my amazement – one of the phage I collected from my toilet was able to kill this infection in the lab.

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Related Words

• admiration 
• astonishment 
• awe 
• bewilderment 
• confusion 
• perplexity 
• wonderment