WordHive Learning Dictionary

Amazing

adjective

Amazing means so good or surprising that it makes you say wow.

7 letters 3 syllables

What does Amazing mean?

Amazing means so good or surprising that it makes you say wow.

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Dictionary definition

Very surprising, wonderful, or impressive.

Example sentences

Amazing in a sentence

easy

The magician did an amazing card trick.

medium

We saw an amazing rainbow after the storm.

hard

The museum displayed an amazing model of the solar system.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Amazing

Answer two quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

Which word is closest in meaning to amazing?

Practice 2

Which word is an antonym of amazing?

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Amazing

Voice settings
Sounds like

uh · may · zing · strongest beat: may

Synonyms

Words like Amazing

wonderfulUse for something very good or enjoyable.
impressiveUse for something that makes people admire it.
Antonyms

Opposite words

ordinaryUse for something usual or not special.
boringUse for something that does not hold interest.
Synonym practice

Want to practice amazing synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The view from the hill was awesome," then compare close word choices. Practice amazing synonyms.

Word family

Amazing word family

Base word

amazing

verb

amaze

To surprise someone very much.

adjective

amazed

Feeling very surprised.

noun

amazement

A feeling of great surprise.

Related words
Student support

Understand Amazing

Hint for students

Amazing means very surprising, wonderful, or impressive.

Common mix-up

Amazing is stronger than good. Something can be good without being surprising or impressive.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows amazing without using the word amazing. Model sentence: The tiny robot solved the maze so quickly that everyone gasped. Clue words: solved the maze, so quickly, everyone gasped Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something surprising or impressive?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The magician did an amazing trick that made the whole class gasp." Why does amazing fit better than ordinary?