Synonyms for amazement
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Noun
1. Astonishment — the condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or…
astonishment, awe, bewilderment, surprise, admiration, wonder, marvel, fascination, stupefaction, astoundment, flabbergast, amaze dated
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
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- Plural
- amazements → astonishments, awes, bewilderments, surprises…
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Amazement and astonishment both express the momentary overwhelming of the mind by that which is beyond expectation. Astonishment especially affects the emotions, amazement the intellect.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
- awe Mary is a woman who inspires awe in all who meet her.
- astonishment Both Miss Stoner and I gazed at him in astonishment.
- bewilderment Boldi looked in Martha's direction in bewilderment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| amazement | rising | |
| surprise | rising | |
| awe | rising | |
| astonishment | rising | |
| bewilderment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- awe1
- 5 letters
- amaze2
- 6 letters
- wonder2, marvel2
- 8 letters
- surprise2
- 10 letters
- admiration4
- 11 letters
- fascination4, flabbergast3, astoundment
- 12 letters
- astonishment4, bewilderment4, stupefaction
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amaze2 = 2 syllables).