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amazement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of amazement

1 the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
  • The crowd watched in amazement as the runner broke yet another world record.
Synonyms of amazement

admiration, astonishment, awe, wonder, wonderment
Words Related to amazement

dread

fear

respect, reverence, veneration

curiosity, interest

shock, surprise

disbelief, incomprehension, incredulity

beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination

animation, enlightenment, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation

absorption, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, involvement
Near Antonyms of amazement

apathy, disinterest, incuriosity, indifference, unconcern

boredom, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tedium, tiredness, weariness, weltschmerz

cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy
2 the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
  • Imagine Dorothy's amazement when she discovered that the Wizard of Oz was just an ordinary man.
Synonyms of amazement

astonishment, shock, surprise (also surprize)
Words Related to amazement

awe, wonder, wonderment

startle

bewilderment, confusion, consternation, discomfiture, dismay

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