As adjectives the difference between transfixed and amazed
is that
transfixed is rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized while
amazed is astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
As verbs the difference between transfixed and amazed
is that
transfixed is past tense of transfix while
amazed is past tense of amaze.
transfixed English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.
Synonyms
* rapt
* enthralled
* entranced
* mesmerized
* hypnotized
Verb
(head)
(transfix)
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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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