amazedadjective
uk/əˈmeɪzd/us/əˈmeɪzd/B1 extremely surprised:
She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
I was absolutely amazed when I heard he'd been promoted.
[ + to infinitive ] Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
We were amazed to discover that we'd been at school together.
[ + (that) ] I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.
More examples
- I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge.
- He was amazed that a reputable firm would stoop to selling the names of their clients to other companies.
- I was amazed at the size of their garden.
- We were amazed by what she told us.
- He's always seemed very self-controlled, so I was amazed by his sudden outburst in the office.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Surprised
- aback
- agape
- aghast
- appal
- astonished
- ghost
- gobsmacked
- goggle-eyed
- headlight
- horror
- horror of horrors idiom
- jaw
- jump/leap out of your skin idiom
- look like/as though you've seen a ghost idiom
- palpitation
- round-eyed
- sb's jaw drops (open) idiom
- shock
- slack-jawed
- staggered
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