aMAYzing options

With apologies to my dear husband. I thought I had gotten this out of my system the other night, but apparently not-so-much.

It's not as annoying to me as mispronouncing voila, but it's getting close.

As I'm sure you know, Hollywood's latest crutch phrase is "amazing". Pronounced ah-MAY-zing. With much emphasis on that poor little second syllable. And you must say it with wide-eyed breathlessness. Everything is amazing. Clothes, wall colors, movies, hair styles, dog carriers. Amazing has replaced the "fabulous" crutch phrase from a couple of years back. It has so invaded lexicon, that I'm guilty of over-using it these days, despite my annoyance with hearing it all the time.

So!

Here are some options, you amazing Hollywood types. (with the understanding, of course, that you really don't need too many syllables to deal with):

spectacular (okay - I know, 4 syllables. but it's okay! you can do it!)
impressive
wondrous
stunning
magnificent
incredible
glorious

Okay, now, I know stunning isn't nearly as dramatic as wondrous or glorious. And, let's face it, when you need to describe someone's highlights, you really do need to use a word that is commensurate with the importance of the subject. ::cough::
But, come on, all you entertainment industry follow-the-leader types. You can add some new stupendously descriptive words to describe the heart-stirring wonderment of a bedside table. Truly, you can. Poor little "amazing" needs some new friends. ::rolling eyes::

Rant over. We can return to our regularly scheduled program.