NYT Dictionary

AMAZING

/əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/
VerbAdjectivea-MA-zinga-ma-zing · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

present participle and gerund of amaze

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From amaze + -ing, from Old English āmasian.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

awesomeamazeastonishastoundperplexvexstickgetpuzzlemystify

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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