NOUN | feeling | awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
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feeling | awe, fear, reverence, veneration | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | |
VERB | emotion | awe | inspire awe in |
Sounds | aa'; ao' |
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Meaning | An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration. | |
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Example | "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" | |
Broader | wonder, wonderment, admiration | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
Verbs | awe | inspire awe in |
Meaning | A feeling of profound respect for someone or something. | |
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Synonyms | fear, reverence, veneration | |
Broader | emotion | Any strong feeling |
Spanish | miedo, reverencia, sobrecogimiento, temor, terror, veneración | |
Catalan | veneració |
Meaning | inspire awe in. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot awe Sue; The performance is likely to awe Sue | |
Example | "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" | |
Narrower | overawe, cow | subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe |
Broader | frighten, fright, scare, affright | drive out by frightening |
Spanish | atemorizar, aterrorizar | |
Catalan | atemorir, esporuguir | |
Nouns | awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
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