amazed

adjective

ə-ˈmāzd 

: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder

was amazed to hear what had happened

was too amazed to react at first

wearing an amazed expression on her face

amazedly

ə-ˈmā-zəd-lē 

adverb

He stared at them amazedly.

Synonyms

• stunned
• astonished
• shocked
• surprised
• horrified
• appalled

Examples of amazed in a Sentence

you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house

a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid

Recent Examples on the Web

Locke hadn't come across many others who felt the same way about their tattoos, but she's been amazed by the online response to her post. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025

Chad and his family were amazed by the traction of the viral video. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 July 2025

As a lifelong skywatcher, Harry remembers watching the Perseid meteor shower every summer in his hometown and being amazed by the wonders of the night sky. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 29 July 2025

Cheyenne Graham welcomed her son Louis in 2024, and since then, she's been amazed by how patient her dachshund Cooper has remained. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amazed

• overgrazed
• paraphrased
• reappraised
• appraised
• rephrased
• unfazed
• unglazed
• upraised
• blazed
• braised
• brazed
• crazed