Use/overuse of the word Amazing

[wuluf]

What an astounding, breathtaking, incredible, marvelous, phenomenal, spectacular, terrific, wonderful, awesome, fabulous, extraordinary, and remarkable post!

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[-BTM-]

Rant on: "To express something that is truly remarkable, and causes great surprise or wonder..."

I don't know if any members here have posted anything pertaining to the word Amazing that is being used in today's vocabulary in conversation and especially in television and movies. I, for one, have grown weary of hearing it to describe anything that is - wonderous, exciting, marvelous, stunning, incredible, spectacular, remarkable, astounding, awesome, stupendous, wonderful, thrilling, extraordinary...breathing taking even.

Is it just me or has anyone else wondered what the heck has happened to vocabulary in this world? From what I have noticed for many years is that "amazing" is the only word used to convey "something that is truly remarkable or causes great surprise or wonder."
It surely has replaced every other available word that can be used to be a descriptive term.

My wife enjoys the "Hallmark Channel" and it seems that the writers of every movie on that channel cannot find a Thesaurus in a library or bookstore. Of course, I hear the term used in many other settings. It is sad and somewhat disturbing, to me at least, that literacy and proper use of language, especially English, has diminished to the point that one word has to be used repeatedly as a descriptive term to the exclusion of so many others that could otherwise enrich conversation, dialogue and literature.

To me it's just..... just..., just... AMAZING!!!

Rant complete.

Indubatibly.

 

[CH4]

The fact that you have way too much time on your hands, simply amazes me. It’s Sunday, an amazing day to buy a gun(s).

 

[gunbarrel]

On the gun forums "Holy Grail," or just plain "Grail."

On Social Media trash news (which try to avoid like the plague), 'insane" to indicate that something is amazing ))

Aaargh!!!

 

[James K]

It's unprecedented.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Gun owners who continually refer to any or all of their firearms as “WEAPONS”!

 

[sjmjax]

It’s been a long running problem.

Overuse of superlatives eventually dilutes their meaning and power.

Leads to a search for even more powerful superlatives for mundane subjects. Language then loses the ability to convey useful meaning and proportion.

Curiously, this often then leads to understatement being more powerful than exaggeration.

 

[Rustyt1953]

The definition of "amazing" hasn't changed.

I knew what it meant at 4 years old and still do.

Folks can use it as often as they like. It is still a fully functioning word.

 

[DEF3]

Ha! I think its amazing this thread is still active lol.

 

[rockquarry]

It’s been a long running problem.

Overuse of superlatives eventually dilutes their meaning and power.

Leads to a search for even more powerful superlatives for mundane subjects. Language then loses the ability to convey useful meaning and proportion.

Curiously, this often then leads to understatement being more powerful than exaggeration.

Good post; a lot of meaning in a few sentences. I think most of us have far better and diverse vocabularies than what we commonly use on or off Internet sites.

 

[Retired W4]

Iconic is on my over used word list. Um is not a word, but I hear it a lot. I told my wife to shoot me if she ever heard me say um. She just smiled and said OK. It's amazing how I can talk her into doing things. Oops, there's the A word again.

 

[Mule Packer]

I once heard the story of a man born in the early 1800's to a backwoods family. It had been a struggle for the couple to have children, and they were so thrilled with this precious little boy that they named him Amazing. He grew up and married, never venturing from the little hamlet where he was born. He was a simple farmer upon whom neither greatness nor honor smiled. On his death bed, he told his wife, "All my life, I've been teased about my name. I've hated it! Promise me that you will not put my name on my tombstone." His wife promised.

When he died, his tombstone read: "Here lies a man who never told a lie in his life; never had a drink of strong liquor; never smoked or used tobacco in any form; never uttered a profane word; was faithful to his wife and never even gazed at another woman. He was a perfect husband and father. And he was loved and revered by everyone who knew him."

Surprisingly, even after these many years, when people visit the little country graveyard and read his epitaph, they know exactly who's buried there. They will often be heard to exclaim, "Hey!! That's Amazing!"

 

[The Preacher]

Well, apparently you haven't seen this....

 

[handejector]

This thread is perrrrrrrr-fect.

 

[SMSgt]

It is still a valid word. Repetitive use of it in no way knots my knickers.

Amazing.

 

[SMSgt]

A tactical hero warrior . . .

Three words that should never be uttered in a book the size of a World Boo, Volume S.

 

[ACORN]

My least favorite word is “hero”
The over use has diluted it

 

[Rustyt1953]

A large vocabulary (which I possess) isn't necessary to convey ones thoughts on this forum. Those that type as if they have a thesaurus in front of them do it for self-elevation.

The all time wordsmith on this forum was Mike Adkins (shouldazagged).

He could paint a splendid word picture without seeming pretentious or condescending.

I truly miss him.

 

[Autonomous]

Amazing is the second most ultimate word.

 

[Rubone]

Don't get me started on "old school" or "wheelgun".....