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

• astonished
• astounded
• awestruck
• awestricken
• bowled over
• dumbfounded
• dumfounded
• dumbstruck
• flabbergasted
• shocked
• stunned
• stupefied
• thunderstruck

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

A touch of pink peppercorns enhances the sweet and delicate character of trout roe, producing a fusion of flavors that will leave your palate amazed. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

McCready smiles at that whole business, still amazed at his good fortune. —Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024

During a recent race, my son and his friend were amazed by the respectful communication between drivers, pit crews and engineers, even after a disappointing result. —Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024

Yet, looking back with 10 year’s worth of hindsight, Rankin sounds a bit amazed that first album saw the light of day. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above