Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for awe-struck. Search instead for pfadausdruck.

awe-struck

ADJECTIVE
bewildered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised
STRONG
addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown
WEAK
agape aghast agog bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aware
STRONG
clear
WEAK
oriented understanding

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.

During the nearly seven-hour lunar flyby, astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman gave near-literary descriptions of lunar surface features and left scientists in Houston awe-struck.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

All the voices, from ground control to awe-struck passengers, were female.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

It was the presence of Combs, born a year after that Grammy performance, regarding Chapman with an awe-struck reverence.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

In those early days, Raban is almost goofy for Seattle, and that wide-eyed, awe-struck wonder looks good on him.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

He drank it all in with awe-struck eyes, his vast curiosity crushing down his fears.

From Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy by Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox)