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Can amazing mean "good"?
Yes, it can.
One common complaint regarding the adjectival use of amazing is the extent to which the word is used in what some feel is a watered-down fashion. Those who take this position argue that unless someone is literally being amazed, the word is ill-chosen.
While this defense of semantic integrity is understandable, we must point out that the broadened meaning of amazing is hardly an isolated case. In fact, a number of words that are semantically similar to amazing have also come unmoored from their original meanings. Fabulous once meant “characteristic of fables," and the earliest known sense of terrific was “exciting fear or awe.” Although the weakened meanings of such words have elicited complaints, most of them have eventually become accepted into the language over the course of time.
Examples of amazing in a Sentence
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
These are just a few of the amazing savings available at Pottery Barn right now.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
His voice messages of songs are amazing and insane.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Sitting around in that suit was not too fun, but performing in it was amazing.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Amazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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