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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Recent Examples of awesome The Fifth Element is a stunning combo of thrilling action, thoughtful ideas, madcap performances, and literally awesome set design. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Like genuinely one of the most awesome episodes in the Game of Thrones universe. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Justin Gonzales, the club’s top power prospect, is having an awesome stretch for the Drive. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Few natural wonders are more awesome than the blazing fireballs that streak across our night skies. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
  1. amazing
  2. wonderful
  3. astonishing
  4. excellent
  5. miraculous
  6. great
  7. incredible
  8. lovely
Adjective
  • Sometimes, incredibly powerful space telescopes work together to accomplish amazing things.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fans have been calling it the song of the summer, which has been so amazing for me as a new artist.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • There’s this wonderful character in the book, Lucky’s childhood friend [Steph].
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Toronto is a wonderful city, and this will be a Saturday night game featuring Sidney Crosby in the place for hockey.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • Scheffler ended nearly seven months without winning, a season that has been marked by astonishing consistency but only one trophy to show for it from his season opener at The American Express in the California desert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That comparison makes all the more astonishing what Rosenwald was able to accomplish with his paltry few billion.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • Simashev is excellent defensively and on retrievals and tilts the ice in his favor.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As far as pop stars who happen to also be thoughtful and excellent songwriters go, Kahan is in the upper ranks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • Morgan suffered a traumatic brain injury during the crash and was in the hospital for months, but has made a miraculous recovery.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For buildings like Mount Gilead to be built and continue to prosper for over 100 years is a miraculous feat, Thompson said.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of miraculous
Adjective
  • Rivera-Vega is suspected of setting the fire and also had been charged with arson causing great bodiliy injury before the woman died.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Starting the election calendar in South Carolina is intended in part to give Black voters a greater voice at the outset of the nominating process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • Spread across four floors (including an incredible rooftop terrace), this is a spacious home located in the center of Essaouira’s medina and its art galleries.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Then that incredible precision vanished for an inning — and just an inning.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • My lovely therapist even gave me a map of the feet at the end to help me decipher where best to apply pressure at home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovely

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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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