As adjectives the difference between amazed and amated
is that
amazed is astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised while
amated is overwhelmed, confused.
As verbs the difference between amazed and amated
is that
amazed is past tense of amaze while
amated is past tense of amate.
amazed English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 citation
, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
Synonyms
* See also
Verb
(head)
(amaze)
References
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amated English
Verb
(head)
(obsolete) (amate)
Adjective
( en adjective)
(obsolete) Overwhelmed, confused.
* 1485 , Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur , Book VII:
- and at som tyme they were so amated that aythir toke others swerde in the stede of his owne.
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