awesomeness

noun

awe·​some·​ness ˈȯ-səm-nəs 

: an awesome quality, character, or nature: such as

a

: a quality that inspires awe

grasping the awesomeness of her responsibilities

… against the southern stars she saw a human form that isolated and lone appeared to her immense: the shape of a giant outlined amongst the constellations. As it approached her it shrank to common proportions … lost its awesomeness, and became menacing in its ominous and silent advance.

—Joseph Conrad

What seems to be missing, instead, is a large enough screen to show the awesomeness of the open skies and a large enough budget to show the awesomeness of aerial combat.

—Norman Cousins

… a problem so immense we can only adapt to its awesomeness

—Gordon Campbell

b

informal : an extremely or amazingly good or impressive quality

… after you've wowed them with your skills and … your awesomeness …

—Ellen Neuborne

… the gooey awesomeness of this addictive appetizer …

—Bob Carlton

Examples of awesomeness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But there’s also a potential awesomeness to it. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025

With an $880K price tag, anything is possible – even in-house custom awesomeness. —Joe Salas july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2025

And this new Italian eatery only adds to the neighborhood’s awesomeness. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025

The Estes Rockets Journey kit lets kids experience the awesomeness of space flight over and over again. —Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above