awesome

adjective
UK: /ˈɔː.səm/
US: /ˈɑː.səm/

  1. Extremely impressive or admirable; causing great admiration or respect.

    1. The fireworks display was awesome, filling the night sky. [ ] [ ]
    2. Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time was an awesome experience that I will never forget. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very good or excellent.

    1. This new song is awesome, I can't stop listening to it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The food at that restaurant is awesome; you should definitely try it sometime. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

superb splendid great fantastic remarkable amazing wonderful fabulous impressive excellent
awesome interjection

  1. Used to express great approval, admiration, or enthusiasm.

    1. Awesome! I got the job! [ ] [ ]
    2. Awesome, that's great news about your promotion and your awesome contribution. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "awesome" in English means: Extremely impressive or admirable; causing great admiration or respect., Very good or excellent..

The phonetic transcription of "awesome" is /ˈɔː.səm/ in British English and /ˈɑː.səm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "awesome": superb, splendid, great, fantastic, remarkable, amazing, wonderful, fabulous, impressive, excellent.

Example usage of "awesome": "The fireworks display was awesome, filling the night sky.". More examples on the page.