AWESOME Synonyms: 233 Similar and Opposite Words

awesome

adjective

ˈȯ-səm

Definition of awesome

as in amazing

causing wonder or astonishment the awesome power of the sea

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as in wonderful

of the very best kind the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome

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Recent Examples of awesome These cans offer awesome sound features like Hi-Res clarity, 50 hours of battery life, a 5-minute fast charge that can give you 4 hours of playback. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Technology is at the heart of facials, especially, from a skin analysis machine and facial sculpting wand to a cryotherapy mask that was positively icy—but also awesome—at -4 degrees Fahrenheit. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Pat Smear lit up a cigarette and smoked it onstage, which was awesome. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 This book is full of hilarious moments, a ridiculously awesome entropy sweeper, and friendship in somewhat odd circumstances. — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awesome

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This amazing energy, the vitality, simply could not be repressed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Each week, there are more amazing stats and historical comparisons.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of amazing

Adjective

At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Chelsea 2026-27 rank second on that list, trailing only Liverpool’s astonishing start to their title-winning 2019-20 campaign.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of astonishing

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Williams aims to help build a county government that works for everyday people by lowering the cost of living, delivering excellent county services and protecting fundamental rights.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Nikko Remigio’s reputation as a return man isn’t splashy plays, but rather excellent ball security.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

But the revelation has also raised questions about what Leo knew and when, given his poignant prayers in late September at a French shrine where Catholics believe miraculous cures have occurred.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
William Perkins, an influential proponent of witch fever in late sixteenth-century England, notes that any miraculous power a witch or her objects appears to have is merely borrowed from Satan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of miraculous

Adjective

Amenities and experiences The alfresco pool is lovely, but ongoing construction in the area at the moment is a bit of an eyesore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Maybe the two can take the nips out on a lovely date to the Wicker 4DX screenings later this month.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovely

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