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Dictionary: awe·some   (ô'səm) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Inspiring awe: an awesome thunderstorm.
  2. Expressing awe: stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
  3. Slang. Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome arcade game" (Los Angeles Times).
awesomely awe'some·ly adv.
awesomeness awe'some·ness n.

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Definition: amazing
Antonyms: unamazing


Slang Dictionary: awesome
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1. exclam. Great!; Excellent! (Usually Awesome! Standard English, but used often in slang.)  You own that gorgeous hog? Awesome!
2. mod. impressive.  That thing is so awesome!

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Causing wonder and fear.

pronunciation The mountain vista was awesome.

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That which is awesome inspires awe.

Other senses of the word include:

Sports:

  • Mike Awesome, the stage name of American professional wrestler Mike Alfonso
  • Awesome Again, a Canadian Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse
  • Awesome Gem, thoroughbred racehorse sired by Awesome Again

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  1. ^ http://driph.com/words/2008/04/origin-of-awesome/

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ærefrygtindgydende, imponerende

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontzagwekkend, beangstigend, te gek

Français (French)
adj. - imposant, impressionnant, terrifiant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ehrfurchtgebietend, überwältigend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αποτρόπαιος, τρομακτικός, (μτφ.) τρομερός, καταπληκτικός

Italiano (Italian)
spaventoso, imponente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - temeroso

Русский (Russian)
внушающий страх, благоговение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - impresionante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hemsk, väldig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
引起敬畏的, 可怕的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 引起敬畏的, 可怕的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 두려운, 위엄 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 恐ろしい, 畏敬の念を表す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرعب, يسبب الرعب والرهبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מפחיד, נורא‬


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