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awesome

[aw-suh m]
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adjective

causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear: an awesome sight.
exhibiting or marked by awe; showing reverence, admiration, or fear.
Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome.

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Nearby words

  1. aweather,
  2. awed,
  3. awedly,
  4. aweigh,
  5. aweless,
  6. awesomely,
  7. awesomesauce,
  8. awestruck,
  9. aweto,
  10. awful

Origin of awesome

First recorded in 1590–1600; awe + -some1
Related formsawe·some·ly, adverbawe·some·ness, noun
Can be confusedawful awesome offal

Usage note

See awful.
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British Dictionary definitions for awesomely

awesome

adjective

inspiring or displaying awe
slang excellent or outstanding
Derived Formsawesomely, adverbawesomeness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for awesomely

awesome

adj.

1590s, "profoundly reverential," from awe (n.) + -some (1). Meaning "inspiring awe" is from 1670s; weakened colloquial sense of "impressive, very good" is recorded by 1961 and was in vogue from after c.1980. Related: Awesomely; awesomeness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper