1
as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Try This Instead
Try This InsteadFor
Try This
awesome power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
an awesome place
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of awesome
The pharaohs’ constant expansion of their temples to Amon resulted in the sandstone Luxor and Karnak complexes on the east bank of the Nile, which remain awesome even today.
—
Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
After an awesome Montez Ford dive, DIY hit the ring, forced a DQ and stole the titles.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
And Honda celebrates with an awesome little plug-in hybrid camper wagon that should inspire at least a few current owners and future buyers to turn their own CR-Vs into adventurous, clean-running micro-campers.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
In the past few weeks, McBride has performed multi-night runs with his own Ursa Major band as well as part of a trio with pianist Brad Mehldau and Marcus Gilmore, before settling back into SFJAZZ for a one-night stand with this awesome quintet.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
After an awesome Montez Ford dive, DIY hit the ring, forced a DQ and stole the titles.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
And Honda celebrates with an awesome little plug-in hybrid camper wagon that should inspire at least a few current owners and future buyers to turn their own CR-Vs into adventurous, clean-running micro-campers.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
In the past few weeks, McBride has performed multi-night runs with his own Ursa Major band as well as part of a trio with pianist Brad Mehldau and Marcus Gilmore, before settling back into SFJAZZ for a one-night stand with this awesome quintet.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
Adjective
-
What an amazing display of Mother Nature at her finest.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
-
Coachella also wrapped up in amazing fashion, building anticipation for next year’s festival in Indio.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
-
Katy Perry reportedly sang ‘Its a wonderful world,’ Gayle King beamed in zero gravity, as Lauren Sánchez—pilot, philanthropist, and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, led Blue Origin’s first all-female crew to the edge of space.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of iron.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
-
Tom Hanks narrates this examination of the astonishing variety of life on a supercontinent stretching from northern Canada to the bottom of South America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
-
This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
But there would be no miraculous comeback on this night in Fort Lauderdale.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
-
From Moscow’s vantage point, the past three months have been miraculous: Putin can now envision a path to win the war in Ukraine, a possibility that did not exist three months ago because the United States was blocking its way.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Pareek’s fantastic results highlight the importance of close collaboration between hardware and software teams for delivering products that are not only functional but also efficient and scalable.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
-
There’s always fantastic ahi tuna, and often swordfish, hamachi, snapper, kanpachi, sea bass and more, all wild caught (with the exception of salmon, not found in HI).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Weighing in at the combine at 267 pounds after playing at 285 during the season, Stewart showed off incredible explosion during his testing.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
-
That’s not too surprising, as collections packed with greatest hits tend to have incredible staying power, especially in the streaming age.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share