amazing
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- amazingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of amazing
Explanation
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.
Vocabulary lists containing amazing
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Example Sentences
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They may be like Wolves fans and they'll say to me: 'Ah, that was an amazing moment.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
"Right now we are seeing remarkable photographs and video of the Earth and the moon...These photos alone should remove doubt and show once again the amazing things humans are capable of."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Find some great video clips of amazing shots to ignite their imaginations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She said the accelerated two-year course, which involves written assessments and Saturday lectures, had been "amazing".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Since Magic was amazing when it came to making unexpected entrances and exits, he decided to consult her.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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