Definitions

awed

[awd] / ɔd /

ADJECTIVE

bewildered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonished baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised

STRONG

addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown

WEAK

agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aware

STRONG

clear

WEAK

oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

terrified

Synonyms

STRONG

alarmed frightened frozen scared

WEAK

aghast

Antonyms

WEAK

unafraid

ADJECTIVE

wondering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awestruck

STRONG

admiring fascinated

WEAK

wonderstruck

Example Sentences

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Mr Awed said the council would discuss the risks of holding an annual event scheduled for next week in-person because of the operation.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Awed by how deep he managed to dig on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

“Everyone is blaming the other person, and still to this day no one is explaining what happened,” Awed said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2019

Awed into awkwardness by the event, he’s a stand-in for us.

From New York Times • May 16, 2018

Awed by its magnificence, fearful of the supernatural powers controlled by its priesthood, local rulers subordinated themselves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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