Did you know?
Can amazing mean "good"?
Yes, it can.
One common complaint regarding the adjectival use of amazing is the extent to which the word is used in what some feel is a watered-down fashion. Those who take this position argue that unless someone is literally being amazed, the word is ill-chosen.
While this defense of semantic integrity is understandable, we must point out that the broadened meaning of amazing is hardly an isolated case. In fact, a number of words that are semantically similar to amazing have also come unmoored from their original meanings. Fabulous once meant “characteristic of fables," and the earliest known sense of terrific was “exciting fear or awe.” Although the weakened meanings of such words have elicited complaints, most of them have eventually become accepted into the language over the course of time.
Synonyms
Examples of amazing in a Sentence
Emma Soren, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Available for an amazing 71% off today, the Jabra Elite 85t earbuds deliver quality audio, solid noise cancelation, and a beautiful design.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
My amazing producorial contribution was to retain the team that created it so nothing would be altered or diluted.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Willy Chavarria, while not new to us, had his first showing in Paris which is an amazing feat.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for amazing 
Articles Related to amazing
Dictionary Entries Near amazing
Cite this Entry
“Amazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
Copy Citation
Share