Synonyms of awestruck

awestruck

adjective

ˈȯ-ˌstrək 

variants also awestricken

1

as in amazed

affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise

the crowds were awestruck by the aerial feats of the stunt pilots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazed
• stunned
• shocked
• astonished
• surprised
• dumbstruck
• horrified
• astounded
• thunderstruck
• appalled
• dumbfounded
• startled
• flabbergasted
• stupefied
• bewildered
• aghast
• dazed
• overwhelmed
• bowled over
• awed
• dismayed
• confused
• blindsided
• awesome
• wide-eyed
• agape
• open-mouthed
• widemouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonchalant
• casual
• unruffled
• blasé

2

as in wondering

filled with amazement or wonder

awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazed
• wondering
• astonished
• surprised
• awed
• bewildered
• marveling
• astounded
• stunned
• dumbfounded
• flabbergasted
• open-mouthed
• puzzled
• startled
• bemused
• overwhelmed
• staggered
• stupefied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unimpressed
• disinterested
• indifferent
• uninterested
• unconcerned
• impassive
• dispassionate
• bored
• unemotional
• incurious
• jaded
• emotionless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awestruck

Time nearly stops and the animation slows as her beautiful face and shiny hair fills the screen and AJ’s awestruck eyes. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026

So there’s no story arc and not much to learn here, but the oohs and aahs of awestruck kids might be enough to keep the adults in attendance engaged. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026

One million awestruck visitors come here every year and spend money in the two Utah counties surrounding the monument, whose towns total less than 14,000 residents. — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

The Yale Center for British Art has also done exhibits of Indian landscapes by awestruck artists such as Edward Lear, which have an out-of-touch, touristy feel to them. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026