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

Penelope and the Incorrigibles watched in amazement as she plodded across the grassy field and came to a stop before them.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

We watched in amazement as the 220-ton obelisk was silently lifted straight up off its pedestal.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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