amazement
pronunciation
How to pronounce amazement in British English:
UK [əˈmeɪzmənt]
How to pronounce amazement in American English:
US [əˈmeɪzmənt]
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- Noun:
- the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
Word Origin
- amazement (n.)
- 1590s, "mental stupefaction," early use of the Latin suffix with a native verb, from amaze + -ment. Meaning "overwhelming wonder" is c. 1600.
Example
- 1. To my amazement , conventional forecasters believe such huge shifts are even probable .
- 2. This one is inspired by a recent forum post , that still leaves me in amazement .
- 3. This principles describes the feeling of surprise and a bit of amazement when one realizes they can have freedom from the conventional .
- 4. I hear that the foreign media has been reporting with amazement the calmness and moral behavior of the japanese faced with the disaster .
- 5. Mr dombey regarded this phenomenon with amazement and indignation , and seemed by his looks to appeal to mrs chick and miss tox against it .