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awestruck

[aw-struhk] / ˈɔˌstrʌk /
ADJECTIVE
aghast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agog amazed anxious appalled dismayed shocked stunned
WEAK
afraid agape alarmed astonished astounded confounded dumbfounded frightened horror-struck overwhelmed startled terrified thunderstruck
Antonyms
WEAK
unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
blank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed
STRONG
bewildered confounded confused disconcerted muddled nonplussed stupefied
WEAK
at a loss uncomprehending wonderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
clear oriented understanding
WEAK
aware
ADJECTIVE
thunderstruck
Synonyms
WEAK
agape aghast astounded bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned
ADJECTIVE
wondering
Synonyms
STRONG
admiring awed fascinated
WEAK
wonderstruck
ADVERB
agape
Synonyms
STRONG
open yawning
WEAK
ajar astonished confounded overwhelmed shocked staring

Example Sentences

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“Are you sure she’s your ma?” one of her teenage son’s awestruck friends asks while gazing up at her.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

His work is a moving and complex love letter to Mexico, mesmerizing anyone who has ever been awestruck by the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr. Foster was initially awestruck, but he soon found himself daydreaming and thinking about what to eat for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

AFP visited the river port of Outeiro in Belem on Brazil's north coast, surrounded by small communities of boat-dwelling fisherfolk awestruck by the enormity of the floating hotels.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Penelope and Miss Mortimer sat in awestruck silence as the waiter uncovered their appetizer plates.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood