amazed

1 of 2

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.

amazed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of amaze entry 1

Synonyms of amazed

Adjective

• stunned
• shocked
• astonished
• surprised
• horrified

Examples of amazed in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

When ChatGPT came out in 2022, a lot of people were amazed at how human-like the bot was. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The highlight-worthy catch amazed Ray, who put his glove on his head and lifted both hands in the air in celebration. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Their friends were amazed by their likeness, and ⁠the girls swapped addresses. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

The moon only blocked about 10% of the sun this time, but spectators were amazed anyway. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amazed

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