Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable)The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; a feeling of intense astonishment or awe, as from witnessing something incredible and impressive.

    We stared in amazement at the skills on display.

    The amazement that painting sparked in me lasted until the tour guide jolted me out of it.

    Staunen, Verwunderung

    изумле́ниеizumlénije, удивле́ниеudivlénije

  2. (countable, dated)Something which amazes.

  3. (archaic, countable)A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Madness, frenzy.

More definitions
  • the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

Examples

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  1. To my amazement, it disappeared in an instant.

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  2. Tom looked at Mary in amazement.

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  3. Tom and I looked at each other in amazement.

    deTom und ich sahen uns verwundert an.

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  4. Tom whistled in amazement.

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  5. Tom looked around in amazement.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear:

Origin

From amaze + -ment.

From amaze + -ment.

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Forms

plural: amazements
Singularamazement
Pluralamazements

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising:astonishment

Word family

1 related words
Relatedamaze

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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