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Definitions of overawed word

  • noun overawed Impress (someone) so much that they become silent or inhibited. 1
  • adjective overawed subdued, restrained, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe 0
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Parts of speech for Overawed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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overawed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for overawed

adjective overawed

  • overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
  • intimidated — to make timid; fill with fear.
  • overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
  • daunted — intimidated

verb overawed

  • amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
  • alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • appall — If something appalls you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
  • astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
  • daunt — If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
All 188 Synonyms of overawed

Antonyms for overawed

verb overawed

  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
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