amazement

[uh-meyz-muhnt]

noun

1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment.

2. Obsolete.

   1. stupefaction; frenzy.

   2. perplexity.

   3. consternation.

amazement

/ əˈmeɪzmənt /

noun

1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise

2. obsolete,  bewilderment or consternation

Word History and Origins

Origin of amazement¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; amaze + -ment

Example Sentences

And to my amazement – one of the phage I collected from my toilet was able to kill this infection in the lab.

From BBC

"They just fit in perfectly with the landscape, I just felt a real sense of amazement that they are there and I can see them," he said.

From BBC

With a look of amazement, Roberts added: “I can’t remember him being this good, for this long.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s that local audience that’s now supporting him by showing up to pack the Glendale landmark he used to walk by in amazement as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times

As in “What Not To Wear,” the episode ends with the transformed subject returning home, to the amazement of their loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admiration 
• astonishment 
• awe 
• bewilderment 
• confusion 
• perplexity 
• wonderment