maze·ment ( -m z m nt)

n.
1. A state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment.
2. Obsolete Bewilderment; perplexity.

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amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt]
n
1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise
2. Obsolete bewilderment or consternation

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Noun 1. amazement - the feeling that accompanies something extremely
surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
astonishment
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had
a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked
him and the feeling was mutual"
wonder, wonderment, admiration - the feeling aroused by something
strange and surprising
surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to
you
stupefaction - a feeling of stupefied astonishment

amazement
noun astonishment, surprise, wonder, shock, confusion, admiration, awe, marvel,
bewilderment, wonderment, perplexity, stupefaction I stared at her in amazement.
maze·ment ( -m z m nt)
n.
1. A state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment.
2. Obsolete Bewilderment; perplexity.

amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt]
n
1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise
2. Obsolete bewilderment or consternation

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun 1. amazement - the feeling that accompanies something extremely
surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
astonishment
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had
a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked
him and the feeling was mutual"
wonder, wonderment, admiration - the feeling aroused by something
 strange and surprising
surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to
you
stupefaction - a feeling of stupefied astonishment

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Amazement is the act of being in awe or being astonished. (noun)

An example of amazement is when a child witnesses a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

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