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awestruck

[aw-struhk] / ˈɔˌstrʌk /
ADJECTIVE
aghast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agog amazed anxious appalled dismayed shocked stunned
WEAK
afraid agape alarmed astonished astounded confounded dumbfounded frightened horror-struck overwhelmed startled terrified thunderstruck
Antonyms
WEAK
unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
blank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed
STRONG
bewildered confounded confused disconcerted muddled nonplussed stupefied
WEAK
at a loss uncomprehending wonderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
clear oriented understanding
WEAK
aware
ADJECTIVE
thunderstruck
Synonyms
WEAK
agape aghast astounded bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned
ADJECTIVE
wondering
Synonyms
STRONG
admiring awed fascinated
WEAK
wonderstruck
ADVERB
agape
Synonyms
STRONG
open yawning
WEAK
ajar astonished confounded overwhelmed shocked staring

Example Sentences

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He also shared how he was awestruck by Epstein and his extravagant life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“Are you sure she’s your ma?” one of her teenage son’s awestruck friends asks while gazing up at her.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Every hike in Angeles National Forest offers us a chance to be awestruck by our natural environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

AFP visited the river port of Outeiro in Belem on Brazil's north coast, surrounded by small communities of boat-dwelling fisherfolk awestruck by the enormity of the floating hotels.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

“Those are the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system,” whispered Miguel, sounding awestruck.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.