amazes
Knocks socks off
Amazes is the third-person singular of amaze, meaning to fill with wonder or astonishment.
Something amazes you when it exceeds your expectations or defies what you thought possible: It amazes me how quickly children learn languages.
The word suggests genuine surprise rather than mild interest.
Shocks with amazement
- flabbergastsOverwhelms with shock
- stupefiesOverwhelms with astonishment
- dumbfoundsShocks into silence
- stunsOverwhelms with shock
floors · shocks · surprises · bewilders · staggers · overwhelms · bowls over · knocks out
Fills with creative urge
- humblesReduces in stature
- movesChanges in position
- touchesMakes physical contact
- upliftsRaises emotionally or physically
elevates · transcends · enraptures · raptures · exalts · enthralls · reverence · veneration
Delights or bewitches
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- charmsAttracts or delights
- fascinatesIntensely holds attention
- beguilesDeceives by charming
enthralls · mesmerizes · spellbinds · bewitches · entrances · rivets · grips · engrosses
Problems designed to challenge
- bafflesPerplexes or confuses deeply
- perplexesCauses mental confusion
- confoundsDeeply puzzles or defeats
- befuddlesCauses mental confusion
bemuses · nonplusses · flummoxes · stumps · foxes · disconcerts · disorients · intrigues
astounds
Shocks with amazement
- flabbergastsOverwhelms with shock
- stupefiesOverwhelms with astonishment
- dumbfoundsShocks into silence
stuns · floors · shocks · surprises · bewilders · staggers · overwhelms · bowls over · knocks out · takes aback
inspires
Fills with creative urge
uplifts · elevates · transcends · enraptures · raptures · exalts · enthralls · reverence · veneration · admiration
enchants
Delights or bewitches
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- charmsAttracts or delights
- fascinatesIntensely holds attention
beguiles · enthralls · mesmerizes · spellbinds · bewitches · entrances · rivets · grips · engrosses · absorbs
puzzles
Problems designed to challenge
- bafflesPerplexes or confuses deeply
- perplexesCauses mental confusion
- confoundsDeeply puzzles or defeats
befuddles · bemuses · nonplusses · flummoxes · stumps · foxes · disconcerts · disorients · intrigues · boggles
- stunsastounds, dumbfounds, stuns, shocks, staggers
- Amazing GraceHymn about divine mercy
- The Amazing RaceTravel competition television series
- Amazing RaceTravel-based elimination competition
- The Amazing Spider-ManMarvel's flagship arachnid publication