amazing

pronunciation

How to pronounce amazing in British English: UK [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] word uk audio image

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Adjective:

surprising greatly
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

Word Origin

amazing (adj.): early 15c., "stupefactive;" 1590s, "dreadful;" present participle adjective from amaze. Sense of "wonderful" is recorded from 1704. Related: Amazingly.

Synonym

adj.

surprising preternatural unbelievable highly fascinating awesome unusual extraordinary prodigious bewildering incredible singular wonderful remarkable stupendous stunning unexpected very fabulous marvelous astonishing marvellous miraculous shocking astounding unprecedented

Example

1. What is driving the timing of this amazing policy change ?

2. The complexity of the interactions between millions of molecules is amazing .

3. Adjunct and contingent faculty often do an amazing job .

4. That 's just amazing to me .

5. We have more than enough knowledge right now to create amazing results , not only with our body , but in all areas of our lives .

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