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Definition of amazement : 1. Frenzy; madness.
2. The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [ Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration.

Synonyms:

startlement, amaze, admiration, feelings, disbelief, perplexity, confusion, excite, stupefaction, dread

bewilderment, awe, shock, surprise, wonder, astonishment

marvel, fascination, wonderment, reverence

Usage examples:

• Forrest looked up in amazement. - "Jeanne of the Marshes", E. Phillips Oppenheim.
• He stared and stared, and then to my amazement answered: By Jove, so it has! - "Allan and the Holy Flower", H. Rider Haggard.
• But the farmer, to his own great amazement, was crying. - "Queen Hildegarde", Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards.