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awe·some A0552600 (ô′səm)adj.1. Inspiring awe: an awesome thunderstorm.2. Expressing awe: stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.3. Slang Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome arcade game" (Los Angeles Times). awe′some·ly adv.awe′some·ness n.awesome (ˈɔːsəm) adj1. inspiring or displaying awe2. slang excellent or outstanding ˈawesomely adv ˈawesomeness nawe•some (ˈɔ səm) adj. 1. inspiring awe: an awesome sight. 2. showing awe. 3. Slang. very impressive. [1590–1600] awe′some•ly, adv. awe′some•ness, n. usage: See awful. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | awesome - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"awe-inspiring, awing, amazing, awfulimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" |
awesomeadjective awe-inspiring, striking, shocking, imposing, terrible, amazing, stunning, wonderful, alarming, impressive, frightening, awful, overwhelming, terrifying, magnificent, astonishing, horrible, dreadful, formidable, horrifying, intimidating, fearful, daunting, breathtaking, majestic, solemn, fearsome, wondrous (archaic or literary), redoubtable, jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang) the awesome responsibility of sending men into combatawesomeadjectiveSlang. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.Informal: standout.Slang: out of sight.Translationsawe (oː) noun wonder and fear. The child looked in awe at the king. 敬畏 敬畏 verb to fill with awe. He was awed by his new school. 使敬畏 使敬畏ˈawe-inspiring, ˈawesome adjective causing awe. The waterfall was awe-inspiring; an awesome sight. 使人敬畏的 使人敬畏的ˈawestruck adjective filled with awe. awestruck by the mountains. 感到敬畏的 敬畏的awesome
awesome sauceslang Excellent, great, or exceptionally interesting. I couldn't take him seriously when he described the movie as being awesome sauce. Awesome sauce! I got an A on my midterm!See also: awesome, sauceHow (something) is that?That is very (something). Adjectives commonly used in this construction include "strange," "cool," and "awesome," among others. Did you know that hummingbirds can fly backwards? How cool is that? A: "Frank spent prom night home alone playing video games. How sad is that?" B: "Actually, that sounds pretty great."See also: howtotally awesomeSl. very, very impressive. His motorcycle is totally awesome. It must have cost a fortune.See also: awesome, totallyawesome1. exclam. Great!; Excellent! (Usually Awesome! Standard English, but used often in slang.) You own that gorgeous hog? Awesome! 2. mod. impressive. That thing is so awesome! totally awesome mod. very, very impressive. His motorcycle is totally awesome. It must have cost a fortune. See also: awesome, totallyawesome!Slang for “wonderful,” “terrific,” originating in the second half of the twentieth century and used widely by youngsters. It transferred the original meaning of awe-inspiring, dating from the seventeenth century. A New Yorker cartoon caption had it (Dec. 19, 1983): “Third grade? Third grade is awesome!”EncyclopediaSeeAWEAWESOME
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Synonyms for awesomeadj awe-inspiringSynonyms- awe-inspiring
- striking
- shocking
- imposing
- terrible
- amazing
- stunning
- wonderful
- alarming
- impressive
- frightening
- awful
- overwhelming
- terrifying
- magnificent
- astonishing
- horrible
- dreadful
- formidable
- horrifying
- intimidating
- fearful
- daunting
- breathtaking
- majestic
- solemn
- fearsome
- wondrous
- redoubtable
- jaw-dropping
- stupefying
- gee-whizz
Synonyms for awesomeadj far beyond what is usual, normal, or customarySynonyms- exceptional
- extraordinary
- magnificent
- outstanding
- preeminent
- rare
- remarkable
- singular
- towering
- uncommon
- unusual
- standout
- out of sight
Synonyms for awesomeadj inspiring awe or admiration or wonderSynonyms- awe-inspiring
- awing
- amazing
- awful
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