Definitions for amazing
əˈmeɪ zɪŋamaz·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. amazing, astonishingadjective

   surprising greatly

   "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"

2. amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awingadjective

   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"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. amazingadjective

   Causing wonder and amazement; possessing uniquely wonderful qualities.

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

1. Amazingparticipial adj.

   Wonderful; astonishing.

   Etymology: from amaze.

   It is indeed an amazing thing to see the present desolation of Italy, when one considers what incredible multitudes of people it abounded with during the reigns of the Roman emperours. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

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1. Amazing

   Amazing is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd. The song was released in September 2001 as the second single from his second studio album, Watching Angels Mend. It was a successful single, which reached the top of the New Zealand chart, and topped the poll in youth radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2001. The song is an example of the evergreen 'four chords of pop' progression. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002, the song was nominated for Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single, losing out on both to "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue. At the APRA Music Awards of 2002 the song won the 'Song of the Year' award. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Amazing" was ranked number 80.

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1. amazing

   Amazing is used to describe something or someone that is extremely impressive, awe-inspiring, or extraordinary. It implies a sense of wonderment, astonishment, or disbelief at the exceptional quality, skill, beauty, or achievement of the subject being described.

2. Amazing

   Amazing can be defined as something or someone that causes astonishment, wonder, or admiration. It is used to describe something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or awe-inspiring.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amazing

   of Amaze

2. Amazingadjective

   causing amazement; very wonderful; as, amazing grace

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1. amazing

   Causing feelings of joy and inspiration.

   They viewed the water-show on the Riverbank and thought it was amazing therefore they shared their video they made of it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'amazing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2098

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'amazing' in Adjectives Frequency: #637

How to pronounce amazing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say amazing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amazing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amazing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of amazing in a Sentence

1. Pietro Gaspardo:

   The things written inside are amazing. Amazing ! Amazing ! expected returns... crazy stuff. There are things written there that are really madness.

2. Robert Lynd:

   There are two sorts of curiosity -- the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things.

3. Coming to America:

   Prince Akeem Oh, it was a most amazing game. The Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. The Giants triumphed by kicking a pigskin ball through a big H. A most ripping victory. Cleo McDowell Son... I'm just going to tell you this one time. If you want to keep working here, stay off the drugs.

4. Unknown:

   If she’s amazing, she won't be easy. If she’s easy, she won't be amazing. If she worths it, you won't give up. If you give up, you’re not worthy

5. Harry S Truman:

   It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

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