awesome
adjective /ˈɔːsəm/
/ˈɔːsəm/
- very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening
- an awesome sight
- awesome beauty/power
- They had an awesome task ahead.
Extra Examples- As night fell, the volcano presented an awesome sight.
- There are scenes of awesome beauty in the film.
- It is a region of awesome gorges and spectacular peaks.
- The stillness of the evening was shattered by the most awesome sound.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- really
- simply
- totally
- …
- (especially North American English, informal) very good, great fun, etc.
- I just bought this awesome new game!
- Wow! That's totally awesome!
Synonyms greatgreat- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
- great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:
- We had a great time in Madrid.
- cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:
- I think their new song’s really cool.
- fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:
- ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
- fabulous (informal) extremely good:
- Jane’s a fabulous cook.
- terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:
- She’s doing a terrific job.
- brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:
- ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
- The show was just awesome.
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
- The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples- Hey, come look at this! It's awesome!
- The show was just awesome.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- really
- simply
- totally
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘filled with awe’): from awe + -some.