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

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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"They just fit in perfectly with the landscape, I just felt a real sense of amazement that they are there and I can see them," he said.

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With a look of amazement, Roberts added: “I can’t remember him being this good, for this long.”

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It’s that local audience that’s now supporting him by showing up to pack the Glendale landmark he used to walk by in amazement as a kid.

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Related Words

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