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- [uh-meyz-muh nt]
- /əˈmeɪz mənt/
- /əˈmeɪz.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-meyz-muh nt]
- /əˈmeɪz mənt/
Definitions of amazement word
- uncountable noun amazement Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much. 3
- noun amazement incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise 3
- noun amazement bewilderment or consternation 3
- noun amazement an amazed condition; great wonder; astonishment 3
- noun amazement bewilderment 3
- noun amazement overwhelming surprise or astonishment. 1
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Origin of amazement
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; amaze + -ment
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Parts of speech for Amazement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amazement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
amazement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amazement
noun amazement
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
Antonyms for amazement
noun amazement
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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