amazement

American  

[uh-meyz-muhnt] / əˈmeɪz mənt /

noun

1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment.

2. Obsolete.

   1. stupefaction; frenzy.

   2. perplexity.

   3. consternation.

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amazement British  

/ əˈmeɪzmənt /

noun

1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise

2. obsolete bewilderment or consternation

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Etymology

Origin of amazement

First recorded in 1590–1600; amaze + -ment

Example Sentences

All of the children were watching in amazement.

From Literature

To my amazement she swam up to me, then three more from the troop did the same.

From Literature

“Move along, don’t dawdle here,” one of the sailors from our ship says, shooing us away as we gaze around with amazement and fear and try to gather our strength.

From Literature

Their eyes were full of amazement and concern for the girl who had washed up on their stairs.

From Literature

When I exclaim aloud at this huge number, he tamps down my amazement: “No, no. There’s so much left—90% of this music is still unrecovered, unknown.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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