That child stared at me, his mouth agape.
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Agape
//əˈɡɑː.peɪ//
Synonyms for "agape" (263 found)
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agogcharitygapingaccordaccordanceadmirationadorationaffectionaffinityaghastagreementajarall agogaltruismamazedamityamoranticipantanticipatinganticipative
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anticipatoryardencyardoraspergesaspersionastonishedastoundedat gazeattachmentauricular confessionawaitingawedawestruckbar mitzvahbas mitzvahbeguiledbeneficencebenevolencebenevolent dispositionbenevolentnessbenthamismbewilderedbewitchedbigheartednessbodily lovebomfogbonds of harmonybreathlessbrotherly loveburning with curiosity
Adjective(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (79)
captivatedcaritascelebrationcement of friendshipcertaincharitablenesschristian charitychristian lovecircumcisioncommunioncommunitycommunity of interestscompatibilityconcordconcordanceconfessionconfidentconfirmationconfoundedcongeniality
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conjugal loveconsumed with curiositycorrespondencecuriousdehiscentdesiredevotiondismayeddo-goodismdumbfoundeddumbstruckeagerempathyenchantedenrapturedenravishedenthralledentrancederosespritesprit de corpsexpectantexpectingfaithful lovefancyfascinatedfeeling of identityfellow feelingfellowshipfervorflabbergastedflameflower powerfondnessforearmedforestallingforewarnedfree lovefree-lovismfrictionlessnessgaupinggazinggenerosityghoulishgivinggood vibesgood vibrationsgoodwillgossipygracegreatheartednesshappy familyharmonyhearthero worshiphigh celebration
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Adjective(1 words)
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Related words (131)
hopefulhumanitarianismhypnotizedidentityidolatryidolismidolizationin anticipationin awein awe ofin expectationincenseinquiringinquisitiveinterestedinvocationinvocation of saintsitchykinshipkiss of peace
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largeheartednesslasciviousnesslaying on of handslesser litanylibidolikelike-mindednesslikinglitanylooking forlooking forward tolost in wonderlovelove feastlove of mankindlovemakinglustrationmarried lovemarvelingmesmerizedmorbidmorbidly curiousmutualitynot surprisedon the lookout foronenessopenopen eyedopen mouthedopen-eyedopenmouthedoptimisticoscitantovercuriousoverwhelmedpassionpaxpeacephilanthropismphilanthropyphysical loveplatonic lovepopeyedpopular regardpopularitypreparedprocessionalprurientpuzzledquizzicalrapportrapprochementrapt in wonderreadyreciprocityreciting the rosaryregardringentsanguinescopophiliacsentimentsexsexual lovesharingshineshockedslack-jawedsolidarityspellboundspiritual lovestaggeredstaringstupefiedsupercurioussuresurprisedsympathysymphonyteam spirittelling of beadstender feelingtender passionthe confessionalthe confessionarythunderstrucktrueloveunder a charmunderstandingunionunisonunityunsurprisedutilitarianismuxoriousnessvoyeuristicwaitingwaiting forwatching forweaknesswelfarismwell-disposednesswide eyedwide-eyedwonder-struckwonderingworshipyawningyearning
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
55 translations across 16 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἀγάπη noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Catalan
1 entries- bocabadat adj (astonished)
Coptic
1 entries- ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Czech
4 entries- dokořán adj (open)
- doširoka otevřený adj (open)
- s otevřenou pusou adj (astonished)
- s pusou dokořán adj (astonished)
Finnish
4 entries- ammollaan adj (open)
- suu auki adj (astonished)
- ammollaan adv (open)
- monttu auki adv (with astonishment)
French
3 entries- bouche bée adj (astonished)
- monttu auki adj (astonished)
- agapè noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
German
2 entries- Agape noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
- Agape noun (love feast)
Greek
1 entries- αγάπη noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Hungarian
4 entries- bámuló adj (astonished)
- csodálkozó adj (astonished)
- tágra nyílt/nyitott adj (open)
- tátongó adj (open)
Ido
1 entries- agapo noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Malay
1 entries- nganga adj (astonished)
Polish
4 entries- agapa noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
- agapa noun (spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love)
- agapa noun (love feast)
- agape noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Portuguese
3 entries- boquiaberto adj (astonished)
- escancarado adj (open)
- ágape noun (spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love)
Russian
4 entries- откры́тый adj (open)
- ошеломлённый adj (astonished)
- откры́то adv (open)
- ошеломлённо adv (with astonishment)
Spanish
2 entries- boquiabierto adj (astonished)
- ágape noun (love feast)
Swedish
1 entries- agape noun ((Christianity) love of God for mankind; benevolent love for others)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism.
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Now, for some space the revellers stood agape, unable to understand all that had been done in such haste.
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Tom remained silent, his mouth agape. He was completely incredulous in front of such trickery and bad faith.
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