101 Words to Use Instead of “Amazing”
I’m calling it, folks: It’s time to retire the word “amazing.”
Or at least put it out to pasture for a while.
Over the last few years, this seven-letter word has become more over-used than a can of Aqua Net at an 80s fashion shoot. It’s an all-too-easy go-to that robs us of our creative ability to express true wonder, and it’s time to set it aside.
Can we all agree to do that?
So, what are we supposed to say instead of “amazing?” Funny you should ask:
- adorable
- alluring
- ambrosial
- astonishing
- astounding
- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- beauteous (sure, go Shakespearean for a day — why not?)
- beautiful
- bewitching
- beyond words
- blue-ribbon
- bonny (for my friends in the Highlands)
- breathtaking
- brilliant
- capital
- captivating
- charming
- classy
- darling
- daunting
- dazzling
- delectable
- delicate
- delicious
- delightful
- divine
- elegant
- enchanting
- enthralling
- enticing
- ethereal
- exalted
- excellent (for my fellow Wayne’s World and Bill & Ted fans)
- exceptional
- exhilarating
- exquisite
- extraordinary
- fabulous (absolutely, dahling!)
- fantastic
- fascinating
- fearsome
- fetching
- first-class
- first-rate
- glorious
- gorgeous
- graceful
- grand
- heavenly
- ideal
- impressive
- incomparable
- inconceivable (for my fellow Princess Bride fans)
- incredible
- indescribable
- ineffable
- inspiring
- irresistible
- lovely
- luscious
- magnetic
- magnificent
- majestic
- marvelous
- mesmerizing
- outstanding
- prodigious
- radiant
- rapturous
- ravishing
- refined
- resplendent
- savory
- scrumptious
- sensual
- sexy
- shocking
- spectacular
- splendid
- staggering
- striking
- stunning
- stupefying
- sublime
- superb
- supreme
- surprising
- tantalizing
- thrilling
- top-notch
- transcendent
- tremendous
- unbelievable
- unearthly
- unutterable
- uplifting
- wonderful
- wondrous
- yummy
And, if you absolutely MUST be amazed …
- amazeballs
Okay, folks, which ones did we leave out? Tell us your favorite alternatives for “amazing” in the comments — we’d love to hear from you!
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A self-described geek who can recite entire episodes of South Park by heart, Rachel Parker has had a passion for content ever since she was old enough to hold a crayon (purple, please).
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Great post. You could start a series with this theme. 101 words to use instead of these overused business words: robust, engagement, and transparency.
Great idea — we can add “leverage” to that list, too!
I had fun reading this.
I admit that I overuse “Amazing”—yes, I do!! I have to pick another word…
My Italian friend uses “beautiful” for every situation and to describe everyone.
Brits say “brilliant” a lot….
I checked to see if you had “inconceivable” and immediately thought of Princess Bride and laughed out loud when I saw it on the list!!
I’m going to try on SPLENDID for a while and see how it goes.
Thanks for the chuckle!
Thanks for commenting, Pegi — glad I could give you a chuckle 🙂
I am so ecstatic that I am not the only person who is sick and tired if hearing that everything is “Amazing!” Here me people, “amazing” is so overused and I appropriately used!!!!
I hear you, Peggy — let’s see if we can start a movement!
https://superman1224.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/overused-words/ Since 2007. Yes, 2007. It really has got to stop. Even “professional” big-name advertisers are still broadcasting worthless slogans like, “Start with you, end with amazing”. WTF?
OMG yes….. ” End with amazing” ???????? Are you fu***ng kidding me???? I would have felt more obligated to do so had it been oh idk , “Start with you, end up “”magnificent, “” “”Tremendous”” “”Spectacular”” !” Any of those would have worked.. I mean hell I would have went with my super FAVORITE,. AMAZEBALLS!!! LOL If that would have been used I would have fell out, that by far is the best substitute for the word amazing!!!!
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I thought ‘Amazing’ is the most Amazing word ever, and uses it at every available opportunity. Thus I have developed a list of terms to describe exactly how Amazing something really is. But your list is superb.
Thanks, Pavitra!
Thank you so much for sharing this post.
What makes it even worse is the valley girl like emphasis on the second “A” in the word.
I hate it.
Thanks for this list. I am trying not to use the word at all because I am tired of its overuse.
Just one thing, number 13 is spelled “Bonnie”.
these word are incredible you don’t know how you helped me i’m looking forward to use these amazing words you suggested!!!
My word is SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOTIOUS
How about these words too……
Tubular, Impeccable, flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, immaculate, pristine, stainless, perfect, exemplary, bitchen, bad a$$, far-out, and as we say in Red Bluff California on a daily bases more than once a day “Way-Out!
How about words we can use in lieu of “good” – used in the context of agreement or pleasing. For example, “The plan to walk around the mall sounds like a good idea”? Many of us use the word “awesome” to mean “good” in our reply and heading to a mall is not awesome…the Grand Canyon is awesome. Thank you for your time. Cheers.