The difference between “surprised” and “amazed ”

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi teacher,

Can you tell me the difference about “surprised” and “amazed”?
And how do we use them in the sentence?

Thanks in advance.

Bachieve.

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They have nearly the same meaning, except that amazed is a bit stronger. With something positive, you would perhaps rather use “amazed” than “surprised”, though this is not a firm rule at all.

“I am surprised at your excellent report card” - I did not expect it, which means I probably expected a bad report card; it might not be a compliment for 100%.

“I am amazed at your excellent report card” - I really didn’t expect it, I am very much surprised: I might have expected it to be good, but not this good; you will most probably take this as a compliment, because it could hardly be meant in a negative way.

This is only a subtle difference; most of the time, they have the same meaning and can be used indistinguishably.