awestricken

Examples

• All

• The audience was awestricken by the breathtaking performance on stage.

• She stood awestricken before the ancient ruins.

• Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, she felt completely awestricken by its vastness.

• The children were awestricken by the magician's tricks.

• Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, she felt completely awestricken by its vastness.

• The audience was awestricken by the breathtaking performance on stage.

• We listened in awestricken silence as the ancient storyteller began his tale.

Synonyms

I

impressed

vsawestricken

542 2.8

Feeling respect for someone because of their skill or quality

adds wonder and a reverent, sometimes fearful, emotional mix

A

amazed

vsawestricken

138 1.0

Very surprised in a way that shows wonder

includes a solemn respect or slight fear alongside that wonder

A

astonished

vsawestricken

21 2.7

Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe

carries added reverence and respectful wonder beyond simple surprise

A

awestruck

vsawestricken

9 6.2

Feeling great wonder and respect, often silent

is the same meaning but uses a different adjective ending

A

astounded

vsawestricken

7 3.8

Very surprised and unable to believe what happened

leans more toward reverent wonder and respect than pure surprise

T

thunderstruck

vsawestricken

5 7.0

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

focuses on reverent, respectful wonder rather than pure stunned shock

A

awed

vsawestricken

1 3.7

Feeling deep wonder and respect, sometimes a little afraid

is similar but often carries a slightly stronger or fuller awe

W

wonder-struck

vsawestricken

1 7.2

Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange

adds more reverent respect and possible fear to that wonder

W

wonderstruck

vsawestricken

6.0

Feeling surprised and full of admiration when you see something beautiful or amazing

includes deeper reverence and awe beyond mere admiration

O

overawed

vsawestricken

7.2

Feeling very impressed and a little afraid when you see something important

is awe without the same level of intimidation or subduing

A

astonied

vsawestricken

• Archaic

9.9

Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move

emphasizes admiring reverence and respectful awe rather than shock

D

dumbstricken

vsawestricken

9.8

So shocked that you cannot speak for a short time

involves awed respect and wonder instead of only speechless shock

Antonyms

U

unimpressed

14 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

How Awed

awestricken

8.6

awed

1 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology