amazing amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

adjective

1. () Inspiring awe, admiration or wonder  ( awesome , awful [Archaic] , awing , amazing , awe-inspiring )
   inspiring awe, admiration or wonder
    New York is an amazing city
   New York is an amazing city
    The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
   the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
    The awesome complexity of the universe
   the awesome complexity of the universe
    This sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
   this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
    Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
   Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
   
2. () Surprising greatly  ( jaw-dropping [Informal] , astonishing , amazing )
   surprising greatly
    She does an amazing amount of work
   she does an amazing amount of work
    The dog was capable of astonishing tricks
   the dog was capable of astonishing tricks