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awe-inspiring

awe-in·spir·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw in-spahyuh r]
    • /ɔ ɪnˈspaɪər/
    • /ɔː ɪnˈspaɪə.rɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw in-spahyuh r]
    • /ɔ ɪnˈspaɪər/

Definitions of awe-inspiring word

  • adjective awe-inspiring If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening. 3
  • adjective awe-inspiring causing or worthy of admiration or respect; amazing or magnificent 3
  • adjective awe-inspiring causing awe; spectacular; magnificent: an awe-inspiring cathedral; an awe-inspiring sunset. 1
  • adjective awe-inspiring astounding, impressive 1
  • adjective awe-inspiring astounding, impressive 1
  • verb awe-inspiring present participle of awe-inspire. 0
See all 7 definitions of awe-inspiring

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Origin of awe-inspiring

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Awe-inspiring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Awe-inspiring

awe-inspiring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for awe-inspiring

adj awe-inspiring

  • breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
  • remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
  • awesome — An awesome person or thing is very impressive and often frightening.
  • stunning — causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss of consciousness or strength: a stunning blow.
  • astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
All 11 Synonyms of awe-inspiring

Antonyms for awe-inspiring

adj awe-inspiring

  • blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
  • boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
  • unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
  • ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
All 6 Antonyms of awe-inspiring

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