Awesome

Extremely impressive or remarkable; inspiring awe or admiration, Expressing approval, admiration, or enthusiasm, Very good; excellent, Intimidating or fearsome

Awesome - Meanings

Extremely impressive or remarkable; inspiring awe or admiration

Example: The view from the mountaintop was truly awesome.

Usage: informalContext: describing breathtaking experiences or sights

Note: Commonly used to express a high level of excitement or amazement.

Expressing approval, admiration, or enthusiasm

Example: You did an awesome job on that presentation!

Usage: informalContext: praising someone's achievements or efforts

Note: Used to compliment or encourage someone in a positive way.

Very good; excellent

Example: This pizza is awesome!

Usage: informalContext: expressing satisfaction or enjoyment

Note: Often used in casual conversations to convey strong approval or satisfaction.

Intimidating or fearsome

Example: The opponent's defense was truly awesome.

Usage: formalContext: describing something that evokes fear or respect

Note: Less common usage, often found in more formal or literary contexts.

Awesome's synonyms

stunning

Extremely impressive or attractive.

Example: The sunset over the ocean was absolutely stunning.

Note: Focuses on the visual impact or beauty of something, similar to 'awesome' but with a stronger emphasis on aesthetics.

Awesome expressions, common phrases

Amazing

Something that causes great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

Example: The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely amazing.

Note: While 'awesome' conveys a sense of admiration or approval, 'amazing' emphasizes surprise or wonder.

Incredible

Too extraordinary and improbable to be believed.

Example: The magician performed an incredible trick that left everyone in awe.

Note: Similar to 'awesome' in expressing admiration, 'incredible' suggests something so extraordinary that it may be hard to believe.

Fantastic

Extraordinarily good or attractive; marvelous.

Example: The party was a fantastic success with great food and entertainment.

Note: While 'awesome' conveys a sense of admiration, 'fantastic' emphasizes something being extraordinarily good or attractive.

Outstanding

Exceptionally good; excellent.

Example: She gave an outstanding performance in the play and received a standing ovation.

Note: Unlike 'awesome' which is more informal, 'outstanding' is often used in a more formal or professional context to praise exceptional quality.

Impressive

Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill.

Example: The new building design is very impressive with its modern architecture.

Note: While 'awesome' expresses general admiration, 'impressive' often focuses on evoking admiration through specific qualities like size, quality, or skill.

Spectacular

Strikingly large or impressive; magnificent.

Example: The fireworks display was truly spectacular, lighting up the night sky.

Note: Similar to 'awesome' in conveying admiration, 'spectacular' emphasizes something being strikingly large or impressive.

Wondrous

Arousing a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous.

Example: The children were filled with wondrous delight as they explored the enchanted forest.

Note: While 'awesome' conveys admiration, 'wondrous' emphasizes the feeling of wonder or delight that something evokes.

Awesome everyday (slang) expressions

Lit

Lit is used to describe something that is exciting, excellent, or amazing.

Example: The party last night was so lit!

Note: Lit is more informal and tends to convey a sense of enthusiasm or high energy.

Rad

Rad is short for radical and is used to mean excellent or impressive.

Example: That skateboard trick was rad!

Note: Rad is more casual and has a 'cool' vibe associated with it.

Dope

Dope is used to mean something that is really good, great, or cool.

Example: The new album is so dope!

Note: Dope is often used in informal contexts and has a sense of approval or admiration.

Boss

Boss is used to describe something that is impressive, excellent, or top-notch.

Example: Your presentation was boss!

Note: Boss is more colloquial and conveys a sense of admiration or respect.

Sick

Sick is used to mean really cool, amazing, or impressive.

Example: The concert was sick!

Note: Sick is more informal and can sometimes convey a sense of edginess or extreme awesomeness.

On point

On point means that something is perfect, well-executed, or exactly as it should be.

Example: Your outfit is on point today!

Note: On point emphasizes precision and correctness in addition to being awesome.

Legit

Legit is short for legitimate and is used to describe something that is authentic, excellent, or impressive.

Example: That movie was legit!

Note: Legit carries a sense of genuine quality or credibility in addition to being awesome.

Awesome - Examples

That concert was awesome!

The view from the top of the mountain was truly awesome.

This cake is absolutely awesome!

Awesome grammar

Awesome - Adjective (Adjective) / Adjective (Adjective)

Lemma: awesome

Conjugations

Adjective (Adjective): awesome

Syllables, Separation and Stress

awesome Contains 2 syllables: awe • some

Phonetic transcription: ˈȯ-səm

awe some , ˈȯ səm (The red syllable is stressed)

Awesome - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

awesome: ~ 4400 (Common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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