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

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

From Literature

Their friend Jim Fitzgerald had agreed to meet them there, and he was probably already on-site, getting awesome sunrise pictures.

From Literature

"It's another great round in good weather on an awesome golf course," Rose told PGA Golf.

From BBC

She threw the axe, overhand, as hard and straight as she could: not hard, not straight, but with an awesome fury.

From Literature

“Can you imagine? Poor guy. Now she’s married to that alligator guy? He’s awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times