egads
2
9.9
- interjection
- /ɪˈɡædz/
- Archaic
- Egads, I never expected to win the lottery!
Examples
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Upon seeing the strange creature, the old man cried egads and stepped back.
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She opened the bill and exclaimed egads at the high amount.
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When the lights suddenly went out, he shouted egads in the darkness.
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Did she really just do that? Egads!
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When the lights suddenly went out, he shouted egads in the darkness.
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She opened the bill and exclaimed egads at the high amount.
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Upon seeing the strange creature, the old man cried egads and stepped back.
Synonyms
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
683
6.4
An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance
602
9.2
Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
265
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
86
8.2
An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock
63
9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
15
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show surprise
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
11
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
10
9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
9
9.9
A short cry said to show surprise, excitement, or sudden pain
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
7
9.6
A short cry of fear or surprise when something suddenly scares you
3
9.9
A short cry showing fear, surprise, or embarrassment
2
9.9
An old expression showing surprise or shock
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
2
9.9
A short informal online message that shows very strong surprise or excitement
2
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or excitement
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A short cry of sudden surprise or fear
1
9.9
A word people used long ago to show surprise
1
9.9
A friendly phrase people say to show surprise or excitement
1
8.5
A short written exclamation people use in messages to show surprise or shock
1
9.9
A short old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
A mild old word people say to show surprise
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short old Irish phrase people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling
A short shout showing surprise or disbelief
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
Surface Forms
Etymology
Egads comes from an old, mild way to avoid saying God — people turned 'oh God' into 'egad' or 'egads' to be polite long ago. So egads is used as a short word or shout of surprise today.