AMAZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈmāzd

Definition of amazed

as in stunned

affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house

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as in wondering

filled with amazement or wonder a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid

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amazed

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verb

past tense of amaze

as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your ability to remember names and faces amazes me

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Recent Examples of amazed

Adjective

Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see some clear action shots of the chase. — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see that some clear action shots of the chase. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Verb

What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street. — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amazed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazed

Adjective

And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Fans jumped up and down after Folarin Balogun punched in what seemed to be the game’s first goal near the 31-minute mark, then expressed stunned disbelief when the striker was deemed offsides.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of stunned

Adjective

Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Definition of astonished

Verb

But Fortune, who serves on the Hartford school board, surprised some insiders by collecting the signatures in a theme that has endured for years for her and others as women of color.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Bill MacLauchlin surprised the bicentennial beard contest judges with a blue and white beard topped by a red moustache.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of surprised

Adjective

Simmons, who would miss the induction ceremony due to an undisclosed family emergency (the band’s representative affirmed all is well), was also equal parts honored and awed.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 June 2026
With every contribution from Messi, that sense of awed reverence from the crowd increased.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of awed

Verb

Comcast startled the industry and Wall Street with the split news early Monday, which comes just a few months after NBCU’s cable networks were spun off into a new company, Versant Media.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Hyland said he’s been startled by how close the construction barges come to shore.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of startled

Adjective

The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026
As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026

Definition of horrified

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