Definitions for amazement
əˈmeɪz məntamaze·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. astonishment, amazementnoun

   the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

   "he looked at me in astonishment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amazementnoun

   The condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.

2. amazementnoun

   A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.

3. amazementnoun

   Something which amazes.

4. amazementnoun

   Madness, frenzy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amazementnoun

   Etymology: from amaze.

   1. Such a confused apprehension as does not leave reason its full force; extreme fear; horrour.

   He answer’d nought at all; but adding new
   Fear to his first amazement, staring wide,
   With stony eyes, and heartless hollow hue,
   Astonish’d stood, as one that had espy’d
   Infernal furies, with their chains unty’d. Fairy Queen.

   But look! amazement on thy mother sits;
   O step between her and her fighting soul:
   Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   2. Extreme dejection.

   He ended, and his words impression left
   Of much amazement to th’ infernal crew,
   Distracted and surpris’d with deep dismay
   At these sad tidings. John Milton, Paradise Regained, b. i.

   3. Height of admiration.

   Had you, some ages past, this race of glory
   Run, with amazement we should read your story;
   But living virtue, all atchievements past,
   Meets envy still to grapple with at last. Edmund Waller.

   4. Astonishment; wonder at an unexpected event.

   They knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts, iii. 10.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amazement

   Amazement is a feeling of great surprise or wonder, often due to something unexpected or incredible. It is a powerful emotion that can be caused by beauty, novelty, or an unexpected event. This feeling can be associated with joy, appreciation or admiration and is typically experienced in response to something that surpasses one's expectations or understanding.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amazementnoun

   the condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration

2. Amazementnoun

   frenzy; madness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amazement in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amazement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of amazement in a Sentence

1. Janis Brett Elspas:

   On top of that, 10 years ago, I was rear-ended by a guy on his smartphone and can still picture my amazement when he got out of his car to survey the damage he caused without even removing the cell phone from his ear to stop the conversation he was having.

2. Karen Fox:

   It was pure amazement, i’m still amazed.

3. Rafael Olmeda:

   Over the years, untimely celebrity deaths gave rise to my growing amazement that Abe Vigoda was outliving so many people.

4. Thomas Mann:

   This was love at first sight, love everlasting a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected--in so far as it could be a matter of conscious awareness it took entire possession of him, and he understood, with joyous amazement, that this was for life.

5. Bradley Ballantyne:

   I kept recording, and to my amazement the 'dead' animal got to its feet and they both ran away, the animals bolted past my car, I drove after them for a few seconds but they ran into thick bush and was unable to follow them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amazement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amazement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=amazement
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazement