amazinga‧maz‧ing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ ●●● S2 adjective 
He’s an amazing player to watch. an amazing bargain► see thesaurus at good2so surprising you can hardly believe it: It’s amazing how often you see drivers using mobile phones.► see thesaurus at surprising—amazingly adverb: These shoes were amazingly cheap.GRAMMARAmazing is not used with ‘very’. You say: · It was an absolutely amazing day. ✗Don’t say: It was a very amazing day.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- amazing stories of UFOs
- After 2000 years, it's amazing that the inscriptions are still clear enough to read.
- Hong Kong is an absolutely amazing city.
- Isn't it amazing to think that men have actually stood on the moon?
- It's amazing how much work you can do in a day if you put your mind to it.
- It's an amazing ride. You really feel like you're flying.
- What an amazing achievement!
- If there is a single secret behind the Tories' amazing, unprecedented four-timer it is this.
- Isn't it amazing - her getting on so well with Uncle Félix?
- It was a spectacular creature, an amazing animal, a monster by any measure.
- It was a very good offer, an amazing offer, considering who it came from.
- The amazing thing is they addressed customers exactly the same way.
- The long granny nightie with frills at the wrists didn't really go with the amazing chequer-board hair.
- The lost river and the lost people side by side - amazing.
THESAURUSextremely good
extremely good: · Your English is excellent.· She’s a superb teacher.
especially spoken extremely good: · It’s a great film.· Her cooking is wonderful.· That’s a terrific idea!
British English especially spoken extremely good: · The play was absolutely brilliant.
extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way: · New York is an amazing place.· The skating has been incredible in this competition.
used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny: · It’s a beautiful day.· The weather was just glorious.
much better than other places, people etc: · an outstanding performance· The service is always first-class.
unusually good: · Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.· a woman of exceptional beauty
especially American English informal very good: · The movie was awesome.
spoken to be extremely good: · Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!
extremely good or of very high quality: · His English was excellent.· an excellent piece of work
spoken extremely good. Great is less formal than excellent, and is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English: · ‘Did you have a good holiday?’ ‘It was great!’· He did a great job as captain.
spoken extremely good. These words sound even more excited than great or excellent: · ‘I passed my exam.’ ‘That’s fantastic!’· Last year Jess had a terrific season, averaging eleven points a game.· The trip will be a wonderful opportunity for the children.
extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: · an amazing view of Tokyo· The trip was an incredible experience.
extremely good – used especially when you are very impressed by something: · The acting was superb.· There is a superb range of cheeses.
of a high quality and much better than most others: · The service is first-class.· a first-class restaurant
extremely good – used when saying how well someone does something: · He’s an outstanding player.· It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.
unusually good – used when saying that someone or something is much better than any others: · She has an exceptional talent.· He writes good essays, but I wouldn’t say that his work is particularly exceptional.· Merits are given as an honour for exceptional achievement.
[not before noun] spoken informal used when saying that something is so good that it is better than anything you could have imagined: · The food is out of this world.
especially American English very good: · It was an awesome concert.
spoken extremely good, in a way that makes you feel excited and happy – used mainly in spoken English: · The view from the top was fantastic.· He did a fantastic job.· That’s a terrific idea!· ‘I passed!’ ‘That’s terrific!’
spoken extremely good – used mainly in spoken English: · Thanks for a great afternoon.· ‘Did you have a good holiday?' ’It was great!'
extremely good – used especially about the quality of something. Excellent is more formal than fantastic/terrific or great, and is used in both spoken and written English: · Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions.· It is an excellent film.
extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased: · She is really a wonderful person.· That’s wonderful news!
British English, marvelous American English extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased. Marvellous sounds a little old-fashioned, but is still fairly common: · We had a marvellous dinner at a little restaurant near the hotel.· Martino’s performance was marvelous.
extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: · Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.
extremely good in a surprising and exciting way. Incredible is often used when something is so good that it almost seems unlikely: · What a goal! That was incredible!· It was an incredible moment - one that I will never forget.
British English informal extremely good: · ‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’· What a brilliant idea!
used when saying that something is so good that you cannot imagine anything better: · Their desserts are out of this world.
making you feel surprised: · It’s surprising how quickly you get used to it.· We got some very surprising results.
very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing: · The results of the tests were astounding.· Things are changing at an astonishing speed.
very unusual and surprising: · It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths.
very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things: · an amazing achievement· It’s amazing what you can do when you really try.
very surprising, especially by being so large: · The project cost a staggering $8 million.
(also incredible) so surprising that you can hardly believe it: · It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me.· The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly.
Longman Language Activatorsomething you like or enjoy very much · Did you have a good weekend?· It's one of the best books I've ever read.· That smells good. What are you cooking?· There's nothing good on TV these days.· This year's show was much better than last year's.very/really good · We enjoyed our trip to Canada. It was really good.
pleasant or enjoyable: · I hope you have a nice vacation.· Come over on Saturday. It would be nice to see you.very/really nice: · She made us a really nice dinner.
spoken also excellent extremely good: · Thanks for a great afternoon.· "Did you have a good holiday?'' "It was great!''· Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions.· an excellent film
so good that it could not be made any better: · It was a perfect day out.· This church is a perfect example of Gothic architecture.· "How was your holiday?'' "Oh, just perfect!''
spoken very good in a way that makes you feel happy or excited: · The kids had a marvellous time at the carnival.· You get a wonderful view of the mountains from here.· The special effects in the movie were just fantastic.· Their latest album's terrific.
very good in a surprising and exciting way: · Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.· What a goal! That was just incredible!
spoken extremely good: · You should come to the new sports centre - it's brilliant.· "How was your trip?" "Absolutely brilliant!"
American spoken very good or enjoyable: · That's such a neat car.really neat: · The fireworks over Golden Gate Park were really neat.
spoken use this to say that something is so good, enjoyable etc, that it is almost the best you have ever experienced: · Her new apartment's out of this world!· This is the best soufflé I've ever tasted -- it's out of this world.
making you feel surprised · A surprising number of teenagers leave school without being able to read and write.· Some of the conclusions in the report were quite surprising.it is surprising (that) · Wasn't it surprising that so few people came to the party?it is surprising to see/find/ learn etc · In such a small town it was surprising to find so many really good restaurants.it is surprising how/what etc · Liddy really didn't want to change school, but it was surprising how quickly she got used to the new one.
very surprising - use this especially about something very good or impressive: · Hong Kong is an absolutely amazing city.· What an amazing achievement!it is amazing how/what: · It's amazing how much work you can do in a day if you put your mind to it.it is amazing that: · After 2000 years, it's amazing that the inscriptions are still clear enough to read.it's amazing to see/find/think etc: · Isn't it amazing to think that men have actually stood on the moon?
something that is astonishing or astounding is so surprising that it is difficult to believe: · If you watch the way a spider makes its web, it's really astonishing.· The submarine was moving through the water at an astonishing speed.· The results of the tests were astounding.· In the area around London, house prices rose by an astounding 200 per cent in three years.it is astonishing/astounding that: · It was astounding that, as a mother, Sally also managed to do two jobs.it is astonishing how/what: · It's astonishing how much things have changed since the arrival of computers.it is astonishing to find/think/realize etc: · Isn't it astonishing to think that people may one day live for hundreds of years?
extremely surprising and difficult to believe: · He's so rude. It's unbelievable!· Over the next two weeks, we saw an incredible change in her character.it is unbelievable/incredible that: · They were driving much too fast. It's incredible that no-one was hurt.it is unbelievable how/what: · I think it was really unbelievable how he went on deceiving her for all those years.it is unbelievable to see/think/realize etc: · It's unbelievable to think how slow things were in the days before e-mail.
something that is unexpected makes you feel surprised because you did not expect it to happen or be true: · Her decision to leave was completely unexpected.· The new drug comes from an unexpected source -- potatoes.· Ella's angry outburst was so unexpected that Mike really didn't know what to say.
a startling fact is one that you would never have expected to be true: · There has been a startling increase in the numbers of homeless people.· The programme documents startling new theories about the way the universe began.
a staggering number or amount is very surprising because it is so large: · Apparently, we spend a staggering £2.4 billion a year on food for our pets.· a staggering rise in crime· The results of the survey were staggering - over half the children said that they went to school without any breakfast.
informal something that is mind-boggling is so big, strange, or complicated that it is almost impossible to imagine or believe: · The amount of money that some countries spend on weapons is mind-boggling.· His salary is nothing compared to the mind-boggling figures earned by some sportsmen.it is mind-boggling to think/realize etc: · It's mind-boggling to think that our solar system is only one among billions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It’s amazing how often you see drivers using mobile phones.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
It’s amazing how often you see drivers using mobile phones.· The house they bought was an amazing bargain.
· What an extraordinary coincidence meeting you here!
· Doctors have every confidence that Laura will continue her remarkable recovery.
· The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· And even more amazing that he can still squeeze through chimneys and central heating air vents in tower blocks.· When that happens it becomes more amazing than any word processor made of microchips.· If that all sounds like success, there is another, more amazing story which Provincial can now tell.· Even more amazing was his ability to beam Gedanken up into this thought world.· But more amazing still is the composition of this group.· Even more amazing, Elsie, who had been getting in touch with her previously repudiated strengths, stopped complaining for the day.
· But perhaps the most amazing statistic is Clinton's age.· They hear most usually from the share salesmen, the most amazing stories of quick and fantastic profits.· He had the most amazing brain.· She was pale and willowy, with a large mouth and the most amazing violet eyes that you ever did see.· So-called en primeur selling is one of the most amazing confidence tricks ever pulled.· That's the vital element, and whilst it remains the human body can survive the most amazing injuries.· It is the most amazing experience to go through.· However bloody you are feeling you can put on the most amazing show of happiness.
· It was quite amazing, really.· The picture of the seminarian reminds us too of the quite amazing increase of vocations in most of the young churches.· And I think you're quite amazing.· It was quite amazing really because we'd never seen any of these things before.· It is quite amazing how much the human eye actually misses when we walk from place to place.· Tony used to come up with some quite amazing ideas and we'd try and put them into practice.
NOUN· During the next few days an amazing amount of evidence came to light.· And yet an amazing amount of good feeling, and even jollity, cropped out between these opposed pickets at times.· It was an amazing amount of wine they got through down at Wyvis Hall, and not only wine.· They carried an amazing amount of news, considering the difficulty of surface transport and the absence of telephone and telegraph.
· The amazing thing is they addressed customers exactly the same way.· The amazing thing is that's usually what happens.· The amazing thing about infidelity is that, for a long time, you don't believe it's happening.· And it all does work, that's the amazing thing.· The amazing thing is that his measurements were so accurate.
· Geologists are aware of the existence of 2000 or more minerals with an amazing variety of properties.· An amazing variety of sport and entertainment awaits you.· There's an amazing variety of wild flowers, insects, birds and other wildlife.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveamazedamazingnounamazementverbamazeadverbamazingly
1very good, especially in an unexpected way: He’s an amazing player to watch. an amazing bargain► see thesaurus at good2so surprising you can hardly believe it: It’s amazing how often you see drivers using mobile phones.► see thesaurus at surprising—amazingly adverb: These shoes were amazingly cheap.GRAMMARAmazing is not used with ‘very’. You say: · It was an absolutely amazing day. ✗Don’t say: It was a very amazing day.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES