amazing meaning

UK /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ 3 syllables

amazing (adjective): surprising greatly.

amazing has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

amazing as an adjective

  1. surprising greatly
    • she does an amazing amount of work
    • the dog was capable of astonishing tricks

    Synonyms: astonishing

    Similar: surprising

  2. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
    • New York is an amazing city
    • the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
    • the awesome complexity of the universe
    • this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
    • Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent

    Synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing

    Similar: impressive

How to pronounce amazing

amazing is pronounced /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with amazing

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in NG · 7-letter words

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