awesome

[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /

ADJECTIVE

inspiring great admiration, reverence, or fearful wonder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astonishing astounding awe-inspiring breathtaking imposing inspiring magnificent majestic miraculous spectacular staggering stunning stupefying sublime wonderful wondrous

STRONG

affecting arresting august exalted formidable grand moving overwhelming shocking solemn striking

WEAK

daunting dreadful fearsome intimidating transcendent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mundane normal uninspiring

ADJECTIVE

excellent or outstanding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astonishing cool excellent exceptional fabulous great impressive intense marvelous mind-blowing outstanding remarkable terrific wonderful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring ordinary trivial ugly unimportant unimpressive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bat didn’t mean that it was awesome that the other skunks had died.

From Literature

"It's going to be awesome to see him on the weekend."

From BBC

His gesture concluded his sentence for him—and look how totally awesome I am!

From Literature

"The look's actually so awesome and weird. I recommend just exercising your free will it's really fun and silly :D."

From BBC

Phoenix has some pretty awesome food trucks, but none where the scent of garlic mixes with the sweet brine of the ocean.

From Literature