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amazed

amazed

138 1.0
Very surprised in a way that shows wonder
  • adjective
  • /əˈmeɪzd/
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  • I was amazed by how quickly the magician performed his tricks.
  • still amazed
  • so amazed
  • always amazed

So, so I'm just happy to continually be amazed and have new a new.

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Examples

  • Looking back on my time abroad, I am still amazed that it happened.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And I just was amazed by how many people thought of us that way.

  • I was always amazed at how quiet everything was.

  • - I am amazed at how well it's going.

  • "Are you sure about that?" I said, amazed at how awful a turn our conversation had taken.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "We are continually amazed at the insights children have when we ask questions like these."

    Academic text (2012)
  • There are so many uncertainties, I was amazed that they could say anything at all.

  • I was completely amazed at the end when they all clapped.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The eclipse was nearly total, and I was amazed at my brother's ceremony.

    Academic text (1995)
  • From my hotel in Southampton the day we sailed, I was amazed at the conversations I overheard about famous marine disasters.

Synonyms

impressed
vsamazed
542 2.8

Feeling respect for someone because of their skill or quality

is sudden wonder often from unexpected events, not just quality
surprised
vsamazed
357 1.0

Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens

is the same sudden wonder but expressed more strongly
stunned
vsamazed
29 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

is sudden wonder without the strong loss of reaction ability
astonished
vsamazed
21 2.7

Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe

is similarly sudden wonder but with slightly milder tone
flabbergasted
vsamazed
9 6.7

Very surprised and unable to speak

is strong surprise but not necessarily leaving one speechless
awestruck
vsamazed
9 6.2

Feeling great wonder and respect, often silent

is sudden wonder that does not focus on reverence or fear
astounded
vsamazed
7 3.8

Very surprised and unable to believe what happened

is sudden and great wonder but less overpowering
dumbfounded
vsamazed
7 4.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

is strong wonder but often allows some verbal reaction
thunderstruck
vsamazed
5 7.0

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

is sudden great wonder but may still allow a normal reaction
awed
vsamazed
1 3.7

Feeling deep wonder and respect, sometimes a little afraid

is sudden great wonder without the same reverent or fearful tone
wonder-struck
vsamazed
1 7.2

Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange

is sudden wonder focused more on surprise than reverent feeling
gobsmacked
vsamazed
  • UK
1 8.6

Very surprised and unable to speak

is powerful wonder yet may not remove speech completely
wonderstruck
vsamazed
6.0

Feeling surprised and full of admiration when you see something beautiful or amazing

is more about sudden shock than lasting admiration
staggered
vsamazed
4.4

Very surprised by something you did not expect

is sudden wonder but with less emphasis on negative shock
dazzled
vsamazed
4.2

Very impressed and unable to speak because something is beautiful or amazing

is sudden wonder from any cause, not only impressive displays

Antonyms

14 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

13 6.1

No longer believing something is good or special after seeing the truth

How Surprised

dumbfounded
7 4.6
astounded
7 3.8
amazed
138 1.0
surprised
357 1.0

Surface Forms

amazed positive

Morphology

amazed = amaze (transparent) = amaze + ed

The adjective is the past-participial/adjectival form of the common verb 'amaze' with a standard '-ed' suffix, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word amazed comes from the idea of being put into a maze, a confusing place that stops you. So to be amazed is to feel 'sudden and great surprise' or wonder, as if you are lost in a maze.