awesome

adjective

ˈȯ-səm How to pronounce awesome (audio)
Definition of awesomenext
1
as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment the awesome power of the sea

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2
as in wonderful
of the very best kind the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome

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awesome power
enormous power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
a fantastic job
a superb job
an impressive job
a brilliant job
an awesome place
a beautiful place
an incredible place
a gorgeous place
a cool place
an impressive place

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Recent Examples of awesome His list of awesome skills channeled via his Power Cosmic includes Size Alteration, Telepathy, Energy Projection and Absorption, Teleportation, Time Manipulation, Levation, Telekinesis, Forcefield Creation, and general omnipotence. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025 It's been awesome to see all the followers interested in this idea. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 But that doesn’t mean awesome sound doesn’t come in small packages. — Seamus Bellamy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025 Our casting isn’t awesome, our photography is flat, and our styling is missing the mark with young audiences. — Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
  1. amazing
  2. wonderful
  3. excellent
  4. astonishing
  5. great
  6. miraculous
  7. fantastic
  8. incredible
Adjective
  • There were so many amazing accessories, shoes and soft accessories on the runways this season.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Regardless of your political affiliation, one thing is certain in these uncertain times: an amazing array of beer is being brewed across the United States.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
  • It is often climbed as a three day objective and is an excellent venue for extended roped glacier travel.
    — Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • An astonishing, loopy and very true World War II story about Great Britain tricking Germany into believing false invasion plans has been the source material for non-fiction books and movies dramas.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This was a 90% increase over the 9.9 million viewers who tuned in for the 2023 final and an astonishing 288% jump from 2022.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This is a great time for these landscaping upgrades.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of great
Adjective
  • And not just the miraculous match-up of Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as Jacob and Cara Dutton, struggling to hold onto their Montana ranch until their troubled He-Man of a nephew Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) can come home to help, though that figures heavily.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Like a goalkeeper, who can be 40 minutes without touching the ball and suddenly has to make an almost miraculous intervention.
    — Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of miraculous
Adjective
  • Jackson and the Ravens had been fantastic in the AFC North thus far, and that is in large part due to how the MVP has played throughout his career.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Bowie produced the original songs for the fantastic film, and also starred as the villain.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of fantastic
Adjective
  • In this era of just like high risers and incredible athleticism, that’s obviously not the thing that jumps off the screen with him.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This tech — along with the incredible support system of my parents, brothers, management team and eventually, my wife — significantly decreased the mental burden of managing my diabetes and in turn, empowered me to not let diabetes define my capabilities.
    — Nick Jonas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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