Amazing
/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
adjectiveBeginner🔥Very CommonEmotion
1 meaning1 idiom/phrase2 questions
Definitions
1
Inspiring wonder or astonishment.
/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
adjectivepositiveBeginner
Emotion
Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
The magician performed an amazing trick.
💡 Simply: Very surprising and wonderful.
More Examples
2
She baked an amazing cake for her birthday.
How It's Used
Everyday conversation
"That's an amazing view from the mountaintop!"
Reviews
"The movie had an amazing soundtrack."
Idioms & expressions
amazingly enough
Surprisingly.
"Amazingly enough, she finished the marathon."
From 'amaze' + '-ing', ultimately deriving from Old French 'esmaier' (to amaze, frighten), from Vulgar Latin *ex- and *mirari (to wonder).
The word 'amazing' gained popularity in the 19th century, shifting from its older sense of causing fear or bewilderment to its modern positive connotation.
Memory tip
Imagine being amazed and saying 'Amazing!'
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to amaze, frighten"
amazing graceamazing featamazing story
Common misspellings
amasingamazinamaizing
Practice
Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written