amazing

[uh-mey-zing]

adjective

1. causing great surprise or sudden wonder.

   He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

2. excellent; wonderful.

   In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.

amazing

/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing wonder or astonishment

   amazing feats

Other Word Forms

• amazingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of amazing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“It’s amazing, is what it is,” he said.

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To my kids, I would often pick up a size five football and tell them: 'This ball here has taken me around the world and given me an amazing life.'

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"I felt like literally amazing. The voices in my head just completely went silent. I got instantly addicted," she remembers.

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To an amazing degree, the FAA relies on ultralight pilots’ judgment and sense of self preservation.

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“She had so many amazing ideas and she clarified how important it was that Dad is missing out on the pregnancy journey.”

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