Amazing
adj.joyful, energeticeveryday
What it means
So unusually good or striking that it produces delighted surprise.
Reach for it when expressing strong informal admiration for a result, experience, or person
The student choir gave an amazing performance after rehearsing for only six weeks.
Choose between these
8- playful
enthusiastic casual praise fits the audience
not when It is too conversational for a restrained professional recommendation.
- warm
pleasure and heartfelt approval matter more than surprise
not when For technical achievement, wonderful may sound less specific.
- professional
high quality or achievement should sound credible and measured
not when It carries less delighted surprise than amazing.
- professional
performance is exceptional by a large margin
not when Routine success should not receive a superlative that leaves no room above it.
- formal
the degree of surprise is unusually strong
not when It can describe bad news too, so the positive judgment needs context.
- formal
the result is far outside ordinary expectations
not when Use a milder word if the achievement is excellent but not truly exceptional.
- formal
the subject stands clearly apart and merits attention
not when Something may be remarkable for unusualness without being enjoyable.
- literary
beauty, scale, or drama creates a near-physical reaction
not when A clever spreadsheet or dependable colleague is not literally this overwhelming.
Said against
3- ordinary
- disappointing
- unimpressive
It naturally appears in
3- amazing achievement
Restoring the full mosaic was an amazing achievement for the apprentice team.
- truly amazing
The clarity she found in the damaged recording was truly amazing.
- amazing person
He is an amazing person because his generosity survives inconvenient moments.
The word family
2Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective senses 1 and 2: causing wonder or possessing uniquely wonderful qualities opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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