Awesome - English meaning

adjective

Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

Usage examples:

An amazing number of people registered

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

Usage examples:

She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart fai…

adjective

Making someone feel extremely surprised

Usage examples:

It’s pretty amazing how much top athletes get paid.

adjective

Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.

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An astonishing achievement

verb

Surprise or impress (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

You never fail to astonish me

adjective

Surprisingly impressive or notable.

Usage examples:

The summit offers astounding views

verb

Shock or greatly surprise.

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Her bluntness astounded him

adjective

Very surprising or shocking

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An astounding fact/decision/revelation, an astounding (= very great) victory/achievement/success

adjective

Causing you to feel great respect or admiration

Usage examples:

Niagara falls really is an awe-inspiring sight., her knowledge of computers is quite awe-inspiring.

adjective

Astonishing or awe-inspiring in quality, so as to take one's breath away.

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The scene was one of breathtaking beauty

adjective

Extremely good, beautiful, or exciting

Usage examples:

The violin solo was breathtaking., breathtakingly beautiful scenery

adjective

Very unusual or remarkable.

Usage examples:

The extraordinary plumage of the male

noun

An item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

Usage examples:

Of the total "army extraordinaries" of £315,917 submitted to the house of commons on february 6, 17…

adjective

Very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary

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Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power., she was an extraordinary woman, and no on…

adjective

Impossible to believe.

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An almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy

adjective

Impossible or very difficult to believe

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She showed incredible courage and determination in coming back from her injuries to compete again a…

adjective

Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.

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A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains

adjective

Remarkable or exceptional, especially exceptionally good.

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The town expanded at a phenomenal rate

adjective

Worthy of attention; striking.

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A remarkable coincidence

adjective

Unusual and surprising

Usage examples:

He’s a remarkable young man., they were remarkably calm after the crash.

adjective

Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.

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Spectacular mountain scenery

noun

An event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects.

Usage examples:

French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists

adjective

Very exciting to look at

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A spectacular view, he scored a spectacular goal in the second half., there was a spectacular sunse…

adjective

Deeply shocking; astonishing.

Usage examples:

The staggering bills for maintenance and repair

verb

Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Usage examples:

He staggered to his feet, swaying a little

adjective

Extremely impressive or attractive.

Usage examples:

She looked stunning

verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.

Usage examples:

The man was stunned by a blow to the head

adjective

Extremely beautiful or attractive

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They make a stunning couple., a stunning victory

adjective

Extremely impressive.

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The most stupendous views

adjective

Very great in amount or size

Usage examples:

He ran up stupendous debts.

adjective

Not able to be believed; unlikely to be true.

Usage examples:

Unbelievable or not, it happened

adjective

Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.

Usage examples:

They all think she's wonderful

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

Becoming a father was the most wonderful experience of my life., i took a vacation and feel wonderf…