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awesome

[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /
ADJECTIVE
inspiring great admiration, reverence, or fearful wonder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astonishing astounding awe-inspiring breathtaking imposing inspiring magnificent majestic miraculous spectacular staggering stunning stupefying sublime wonderful wondrous
STRONG
affecting arresting august exalted formidable grand moving overwhelming shocking solemn striking
WEAK
daunting dreadful fearsome intimidating transcendent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mundane normal uninspiring
ADJECTIVE
excellent or outstanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astonishing cool excellent exceptional fabulous great impressive intense marvelous mind-blowing outstanding remarkable terrific wonderful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad boring ordinary trivial ugly unimportant unimpressive

Example Sentences

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It’s awesome that we were friends for a long time first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“At least you have such an awesome medical team.”

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Here’s the tl;dr, Mr. President: That line about “Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!” sounds awesome but is meant to be ironic.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

"Yeah, it was an awesome day," said world number three Matt Fitzpatrick.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

"You really are the most awesome detectives in the world!"

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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