early 15c., "stupefactive;" 1590s, "dreadful;" present-participle adjective from amaze. Sense of "wonderful" is recorded from 1704. Related: Amazingly.
she does an amazing amount of work
New York is an amazing city
amateurish
amative
amatory
amaze
amazement
amazing
Amazon
Amazonian
ambage
ambagious
ambassador
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