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amazing

American  
[uh-mey-zing] / əˈmeɪ zɪŋ /

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 British  
/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing wonder or astonishment

    amazing feats
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of amazing

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

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.

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Example Sentences

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"She is surrounded by an amazing team that cares about her," he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“This was an amazing show of firepower,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"We will carry all our amazing memories with him forever in our hearts."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

And putting that shirt on was an amazing feeling.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He was so adept with his hands; it was amazing to watch.

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