Synonyms for “Amazing”
Amazing can mean astonishing (hard to believe) or simply wonderful (excellent). The best synonym depends on which you mean.
Quick answer: the most common synonyms for amazing are incredible, astonishing, and astounding (hard to believe); and wonderful, fantastic, and superb (excellent).
1. Amazing as astonishing (adjective)
Hard to believe — as in "an amazing coincidence."
Strength: astounding and staggering are the strongest; remarkable is measured.
Example: "An amazing discovery" → "an astonishing / incredible discovery."
2. Amazing as excellent (adjective)
Very good — as in "an amazing meal."
Register: brilliant and terrific are casual; superb and marvelous are slightly formal.
Example: "An amazing performance" → "a superb / wonderful performance."
Antonyms for “Amazing”
Another word for an "amazing" person or experience
For a person, use remarkable, extraordinary, or incredible. For an experience, use unforgettable, breathtaking, or extraordinary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best synonym for "amazing"?
The best synonym for amazing depends on which sense you mean. For something hard to believe, use incredible or astonishing. For something simply excellent, use wonderful or superb. Mixing the two is the usual cause of a sentence that sounds overblown.
What is the opposite of "amazing"?
The opposite of amazing is ordinary, unremarkable, or mediocre. Unremarkable is the most neutral and simply notes that nothing stood out. Mediocre adds a judgement of quality rather than surprise. Because amazing mixes both ideas, its antonym has to be chosen for whichever half you meant.
What is a stronger word than "amazing"?
Stronger alternatives to amazing are astounding, staggering, extraordinary, and breathtaking. Staggering works best with numbers and scale; breathtaking with sights. Extraordinary is the most formal and survives in professional writing where the others do not. Use one of them once rather than several together.
Has "amazing" lost its meaning through overuse?
The word amazing has weakened considerably through everyday overuse, to the point that it now often means little more than good. Its root sense is to cause amazement, which almost nothing described as amazing actually does. That is why a more specific word usually lands harder in writing. Keep amazing for the rare case that genuinely surprises the reader.