Synonyms for awe
ɔawe

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1. aweverb

   To inspire fear and reverence.

   Synonyms:
   enthrall, enthral, overwhelm

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. awe

   Amazement and astonishment both express the momentary overwhelming of the mind by that which is beyond expectation. Astonishment especially affects the emotions, amazement the intellect. Awe is the yielding of the mind to something supremely grand in character or formidable in power, and ranges from apprehension or dread to reverent worship. Admiration includes delight and regard. Surprise lies midway between astonishment and amazement, and usually respects matters of lighter consequence or such as are less startling in character. Amazement may be either pleasing or painful, as when induced by the grandeur of the mountains, or by the fury of the storm. We can say pleased surprise, but scarcely pleased astonishment. Amazement has in it something of confusion or bewilderment; but confusion and bewilderment may occur without amazement, as when a multitude of details require instant attention. Astonishment may be without bewilderment or confusion. Wonder is often pleasing, and may be continuous in view of that which surpasses our comprehension; as, the magnitude, order, and beauty of the heavens fill us with increasing wonder. Compare PERPLEXITY.

   Synonyms:
   admiration, amazement, astonishment, bewilderment, confusion, perplexity, surprise, wonder

   Antonyms:
   anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicism

   Preposition:
   I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.

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1. awe

   Synonyms:
   fear, dread, veneration, reverence

   Antonyms:
   fearlessness, contempt, disrespect, familiarity, irreverence

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1. awenoun

   an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

   "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"

   Synonyms:
   reverence, fear, veneration

2. fear, reverence, awe, venerationverb

   a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

   "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"

   Synonyms:
   fear, idolatry, fearfulness, devotion, care, concern, fright, veneration, reverence, cultism

3. aweverb

   inspire awe in

   "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

Matched Categories

1. • Frighten
   • Wonder

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. awenoun

   Synonyms:
   reverence, veneration, reverential fear

2. awenoun

   Synonyms:
   dread, fearfulness

3. aweverb

   Synonyms:
   overawe, intimidate, frighten, affright, daunt, cow, inspire with awe

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1. awenoun

   Synonyms:
   veneration, reverence

2. aweverb

   Synonyms:
   overawe, intimidate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "awe":

   veneration, admiration, glare, reverence, dazzle

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1. Jeremy Bertino:

   I was happy, excited, in awe and disbelief that people were doing what they said they would do.

2. Sinead Marron:

   We hope visitors will experience a sense of awe at the sheer scale of the titanosaur. It’s an incredible experience to stand underneath it, to be dwarfed by this immense creature.

3. Briar Mcqueen:

   I started to well up and could n’t thank her enough. I was so surprised and in complete awe of her. I forgot to ask her name but I just thanked her over and over again and then she just walked off like it was nothing, i was smiling all day about it.

4. Charlie Duke:

   It's like' well I'm home, I know where to go, I know what's over here', it was a feeling of belonging, but it was also wonder, awe, excitement, adventure.

5. Kofi Cockburn:

   Ive never been (a part) of anything like that, you saw it, man. You saw how we reacted to it. I was in awe. Just being on the floor, watching it happen, being a part of it, it was a really good feeling.