That child stared at me, his mouth agape.
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Agape
/əˈɡɑː.peɪ/
Synonyms for "agape" (273 found)
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Closest matches (55)
accordaccordanceadmirationadorationaffectionaffinityaghastagogagreementajarall agogaltruismamazedamityamoranticipantanticipatinganticipativeanticipatoryardency
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ardoraspergesaspersionastonishedastoundedat gazeattachmentauricular confessionawaitingawedawestruckbar mitzvahbas mitzvahbeguiledbeneficencebenevolencebenevolent dispositionbenevolentnessbenthamismbewilderedbewitchedbigheartednessbodily lovebomfogbonds of harmonybreathlessbrotherly loveburning with curiositycaptivatedcaritas
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (82)
celebrationcement of friendshipcertaincharitablenesscharitychristian charitychristian lovecircumcisioncommunioncommunitycommunity of interestscompatibilityconcordconcordanceconfessionconfidentconfirmationconfoundedcongenialityconjugal love
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consumed with curiositycorrespondencecuriousdehiscentdesiredevotiondismayeddo-goodismdumbfoundeddumbstruckeagerempathyenchantedenrapturedenravishedenthralledentrancederosespritesprit de corpsexpectantexpectingfaithful lovefancyfascinatedfeeling of identityfellow feelingfellowshipfervorflabbergastedflameflower powerfondnessforearmedforestallingforewarnedfree lovefree-lovismfrictionlessnessgapinggaupinggazinggenerosityghoulishgivinggood vibesgood vibrationsgoodwillgossipygracegreatheartednesshappy familyharmonyhearthero worship
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (136)
high celebrationhopefulhumanitarianismhypnotizedidentityidolatryidolismidolizationin anticipationin awein awe ofin expectationincenseinquiringinquisitiveinterestedinvocationinvocation of saintsitchykinship
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kiss of peacelargeheartednesslasciviousnesslaying on of handslesser litanylibidolikelike-mindednesslikinglitanylooking forlooking forward tolost in wonderlovelove feastlove of mankindlovemakinglustrationmarried lovemarvelingmesmerizedmorbidmorbidly curiousmutualitynot surprisedon the lookout foronenessopen eyedopen-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
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13 entriesChristian agapeagape atagape charityagape ethicsagape ethosagape feastagape loveagape virtuedivine agapeeyes agapejaw agapemouth agapestood agape
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2 entriesSample 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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