awesome
Americanadjective
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causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear.
an awesome sight.
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exhibiting or marked by awe; showing reverence, admiration, or fear.
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Slang. very impressive.
That new white convertible is totally awesome.
adjective
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inspiring or displaying awe
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slang excellent or outstanding
Commonly Confused
See awful.
Other Word Forms
- awesomely adverb
- awesomeness noun
Etymology
Origin of awesome
Example Sentences
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After a lifeless stare, the chatbot smiles and says, “Now that is an awesome idea, Jesse!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As a lifelong Laker fan since the same age as Jackson it was so awesome to see such innocent and authentic passion for the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
In any case, a person with the psychology of a malignant adolescent is unlikely to think very far past the conviction that wielding awesome powers of destruction is cool.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
"Massive. Newcastle is an incredible team, awesome in physicality and speed they have up front. Physicality in the middle. Really tough but the team was unbelievable," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
He may as well have said, “Wow, another awesome cool thing you don’t know? How sad.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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