The meaning of amazing is causing astonishment, great wonder, or surprise The modern usage of 'amazing' as an adjective to describe something impressive or remarkable became popular in the late 20th century How to use amazing in a sentence
The new theatre is going to cost an amazing (= very large) amount of money Over time, 'amaze' evolved to 'amazing' to describe something that causes great wonder or surprise It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23
The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long Causing great surprise or sudden wonder. See examples of amazing used in a sentence. Definition of amazing adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Very surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire synonym astonishing, astounding, incredible The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. You say that something is amazing when it is very surprising and makes you feel pleasure, approval, or wonder It's amazing what we can remember with a little prompting
To affect with great wonder To cause great wonder or astonishment
