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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
amazing (adjective)causing , great wonder, or surprise - amazement
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
amazing (adjective)1.
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
SYNONYMS:
amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding ( dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefyingRELATED WORDS:
unannounced, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen; awesome, awful, breathtaking, fabulous, heart-stopping, marvelous ( marvellous), miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, sublime, wonderful, wondrous; extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular; befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, dismaying, flustering, muddling, nonplussing ( nonplusing), perplexing, upsetting; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, unthinkable; singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable; impressive, strikingNEAR ANTONYMS:
common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual2.
causing wonder or astonishment
SYNONYMS:
amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, wonderful, wondrousRELATED WORDS:
incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular; singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable; impressive, smashing, striking; mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling; animating, energizing, enlightening, enlivening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, stimulating; alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, entertaining, enthralling, fascinating, interestingNEAR ANTONYMS:
unimpressive, uninspiring, unremarkable; boring, dull, jading, monotonous, tedious, tiring, uninspired, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying; common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, usual; draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing; debilitating, enfeebling; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiritingAmazing (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From amaze + -ing, from Old English āmasian.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: ə-mā'zĭng, IPA(key): /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/, [əˈmeɪ̯zɪŋ]
- Rhymes: -eɪzɪŋ
Verb
amazing
- present participle and gerund of amaze
- 2006 May 16, Simon Baird, "monkeyGTD is amazing- a few questions and suggestions", GTD TiddlyWiki, Google goups
- Cool! Of course 99% of the amazing is due to the "powered by TiddlyWiki" part of MonkeyGTD.. :)
astonishing, mind-blowing, incredible, awe-inspiring, phenomenal