awesome
pronunciation
How to pronounce awesome in British English:
UK [ˈɔːsəm]
How to pronounce awesome in American English:
US [ˈɔːsəm]
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- Adjective:
- inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Word Origin
- awesome (adj.)
- 1590s, "profoundly reverential," from awe (n.) + -some (1). Meaning "inspiring awe" is from 1670s; weakened colloquial sense of "impressive, very good" is recorded by 1961 and was in vogue from after c. 1980. Related: Awesomely; awesomeness.
Example
- 1. If that becomes widespread , globalisation could reverse at awesome cost .
- 2. In the end , we fear our own awesome power .
- 3. Even when all else fails , providing an awesome product will usually lead to success .
- 4. We all watched the towers collapse , completely , falling from the skies above into a cloud below - horrific and awesome , breathtaking and unbelievable .
- 5. When he finished , there was an awesome silence in the room .