ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Amazed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈmeɪzd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Amazed is an adjective meaning Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).

Meaning

Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of amaze

Example Sentences

I am amazed with matter
I am amazed at your passionate words
1917, Frederic Harrison, The Mill on the Floss. Vol. IX. Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction we are amazed by forked flashes of wisdom
And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

Synonyms for amazed

Depending on context, synonyms include astounded, astonished, stunned, surprised, astonied.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include surprised, astounded, astonied, astonished, stunned, shocked.

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