awesome
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.
Origin of awesome
1confusables note For awesome
Other words from awesome
- awe·some·ly, adverb
- awe·some·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with awesome
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How to use awesome in a sentence
I’d rather talk about VR and, and positive uses of AR and all the awesome new technology we’re building, because, you know, that’s, that’s normally what a CTO would be talking about.
EmTech Stage: Facebook’s CTO on misinformation | Tate Ryan-Mosley | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology Review“Someone in your marketing org has wanted to do something awesome for a long time, but has probably hit technical walls,” said Thompson.
Adopting a CDP is just the beginning: How Fingerhut’s parent planned a successful onboarding process | Sponsored Content: Tealium | November 13, 2020 | Search Engine Land“With all that’s going on this year, we thought it was in the best interest of everybody to select everyday Democratic residents who are doing awesome work in their communities,” Wilson said.
D.C.’s electoral votes will all be cast by women — including this Howard University graduate | Samantha Schmidt | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostI think it’s awesome to have a guy step up and challenge his teammates, especially in a certain situation with a guy like Morgan who practices hard and plays hard and does things the right way.
Washington football notes: Run-stop struggles, and the future at quarterback | Sam Fortier | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostWe offer awesome office perks, but our real passion is around employee growth and development.
The rest of the world does not seem to be as into celebrating our awesomeness—dude, BLACK PRESIDENT!
The answering voice, was plainly disguised, and it came with the lugubrious quality of calculated awesomeness.
A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville BuckWhy is there so much emphasis on the awesomeness of Nature on the island?
Dramatic Technique | George Pierce BakerDil did not notice the strain in the eyes, the awesomeness of facing death.
In Wild Rose Time | Amanda M. DouglasThey were voluble and rather excitedly enthusiastic in the face of beauty and awesomeness.
The Alaskan | James Oliver CurwoodIt was this awesomeness, this incredibility, that overwhelmed her.
The Side Of The Angels | Basil King
British Dictionary definitions for awesome
/ (ˈɔːsəm) /
inspiring or displaying awe
slang excellent or outstanding
Derived forms of awesome
- awesomely, adverb
- awesomeness, noun
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