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amazed

[uh-meyzd] / əˈmeɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
aghast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agog anxious appalled awestruck dismayed shocked stunned
WEAK
afraid agape alarmed astonished astounded confounded dumbfounded frightened horror-struck overwhelmed startled terrified thunderstruck
Antonyms
WEAK
unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
bowled over
Synonyms
WEAK
astonished dumbfounded dumbstruck flabbergasted floored knocked for a loop shocked staggered thunderstruck
ADJECTIVE
dumbfounded
Synonyms
STRONG
astonished bamboozled beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown
WEAK
agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
aware
WEAK
expectant unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
dumbstruck
Synonyms
WEAK
astonished astounded blown-away dumbfounded flabbergasted jolted rendered speechless startled stunned stupefied
ADJECTIVE
shocked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aghast appalled astonished dismayed offended stunned
STRONG
astounded upset
ADJECTIVE
speechless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed dumb silent
WEAK
aghast aphonic astounded buttoned-up clammed up close-mouthed cool cool as cucumber dumbfounded dumbstruck inarticulate mum mute not saying boo reserved shocked taciturn thunderstruck tight-lipped tongue-tied uncommunicative unflappable voiceless wordless
Antonyms
WEAK
articulate communicative responsive
ADJECTIVE
spellbound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bemused breathless captivated enthralled rapt
STRONG
bewildered bewitched charmed gripped held hooked mesmerized petrified possessed transfixed transported
WEAK
agape caught up open-mouthed under a spell
Antonyms
WEAK
disenchanted disinterested
ADJECTIVE
stunned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonished bewildered confused dismayed floored overwhelmed shocked speechless startled surprised
STRONG
astounded confounded dumbfounded flabbergasted frozen numb overcome stumped stupefied
WEAK
aghast blown-away bowled over breathless taken aback
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear oriented understanding
ADJECTIVE
stupefied
Synonyms
STRONG
astonished astounded bewildered confounded confused dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored frozen numb overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked startled stumped stunned surprised
WEAK
blown-away bowled over breathless speechless taken aback
Antonyms
STRONG
aware clear oriented understanding unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
surprised
Synonyms
STRONGEST
startled
WEAK
taken aback
Antonyms
WEAK
aware calm poised unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
tongue-tied
Synonyms
STRONG
astounded dazed dumbfounded garbled mute shocked shy stammering
WEAK
aghast at a loss for words bashful choked up dumbstruck inarticulate mum silent speechless uncommunicative voiceless
ADJECTIVE
upset
Synonyms
STRONG
agitated blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed dragged grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned rattled ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried
WEAK
all torn up antsy apprehensive broken up bummed out chaotic come apart frantic in disarray jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down
Antonyms
STRONG
calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well
WEAK
undisturbed
ADJECTIVE
zonked
Synonyms
WEAK
astonished dazed dumbfounded groggy thunderstruck unconscious

Example Sentences

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I was always amazed at the ability of my husband’s parents to strike up conversations with total strangers any time in almost any place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"We are amazed that this appears to be one of the starting points of negotiations," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Every time we text about our teenage years, I’m amazed we survived,” someone else wrote, kicking off a flurry of reminiscences about our misadventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Robin Bidgood, member of the Welsh Ambulance Service's Hazardous Area Response Team, told Leah he was "amazed" that she was alive and in front of him talking.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He was amazed at what he had wrought.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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