Dictionary

amazement en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /əˈmeɪz.mənt/

Etymology

From amaze + -ment.

Meanings

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.
   • The amazement that painting sparked in me lasted until the tour guide jolted me out of it.
   • Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 9, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
   • We stared in amazement at the skills on display.
2. (archaic, countable) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
   • Certain points, crises, certain feelings, joys, griefs and amazements, when reviewed, must strike us as things wildered and whirling. 1853, Charlotte Bronte, chapter 41, in Villette:
   • In the midst of ill rumours and amazements, his countenance changeth not. 1791, “Character of the faithful Man”, in Aphorisms concerning the Assurance of Faith, Philadelphia: W. Young, page 60:
   • Were believers thoroughly persuaded of what God meaneth, by these things, they would not be so liable to those frights and amazements which distract and disturb them. 1682, Samuel Willard, The fiery tryal no strange thing, Boston: Samuel Sewell, page 16:
3. (countable, dated) Something which amazes.
   • I believe the Urchin showed more enthusiasm over the stone and the robin than over any of the amazements that succeeded them. 1918, Christopher Morley, “The Urchin at the Zoo,”, in Mince Pie:
   • So impossible did it seem that such an amazement of horse-flesh could ever be hers. 1913, Jack London, chapter 21, in The Valley of the Moon:
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Madness, frenzy.

Forms

Synonyms

awe · fascination · astonishment · astoundment · stupefaction

Translations (39)

pt assombro (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · hi अचंभा (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · eo miro (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · az təəccüb (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · de Verwunderung (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · cs úžas (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · de Staunen (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · bg смайване (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ro surprindere (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · yue 神奇 (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · el κατάπληξη (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · es sorpresa (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · pt fascinação (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · tl paghanga (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · pt surpresa (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ro uluire (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · bg слисване (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · pt fascínio (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · bg удивление (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ro uimire (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · grc θάμβος (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · sv förundran (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ota شاشقینلق (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · gv ard-yindys (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · pt espanto (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · mi māharotanga (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ru изумле́ние (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · pl zdumienie (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · nl verwondering (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ro stupefacție (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · es asombramiento (disused) (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · fr stupéfaction (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · bg изумяване (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · fi ällistys (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ru удивле́ние (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · fr stupeur (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · es asombro (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · ro stupoare (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) · cs ohromení (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear)