Awed

//ɔːd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of awe form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with awe.
  2. 2
    Having or showing awe.

    "Even now my heart faints before the recollection of it, as she stood and smiled at our awed faces, and I would give half my remaining time upon this earth to see her once like that again."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence wordnet
  2. 2
    having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adoringagapeaghastagogamazedashen

Antonyms

All antonyms
unawed

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"We were awed into silence when we heard the story."

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