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 of amazed

• stunned
• shocked
• astonished
• surprised
• horrified

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

Frontman Vince Neil's Mötley Crüe bandmates are amazed at his recovery from a stroke the singer experienced in late 2024. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026

Investigators remain amazed no one was killed, and hopeful the two victims will fully recover. —Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Padres season-ticket holders in the 300 level at Petco Park for four years, both were amazed by their baseball weekend. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

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