adjective
1. surprising greatly (Freq. 5)
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she does an amazing amount of work
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the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
• Syn: ↑astonishing
• Similar to: ↑surprising
2. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder (Freq. 5)
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New York is an amazing city
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the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
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the awesome complexity of the universe
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"this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
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Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
• Syn: ↑awe-inspiring, ↑awesome, ↑awful, ↑awing
• Similar to: ↑impressive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.