amazement B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ See IPA manual Freq #28013 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of great surprise and wonder. She stared at the fireworks in amazement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of great surprise... astonishmentwonder Etymology AI details From amaze + -ment. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amazement **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ **Frequency rank:** 28013 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of great surprise and wonder. ## Examples - She stared at the fireworks in amazement. ## Etymology From amaze + -ment. ## AI Etymology Amazement is from amaze plus -ment. The suffix -ment makes a noun of action, result, or state from amaze, matching uses in which the word names an act, process, outcome, or condition. In use as a noun, amazement denotes a feeling of great surprise and wonder. Typical contexts include “She stared at the fireworks in amazement”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to a feeling of great surprise and wonder, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown