agape
Mouth hanging loose
Agape has two distinct meanings depending on pronunciation.
With stress on the second syllable (uh-GAPE), it means wide open, especially of the mouth: She stood agape at the news, His jaw hung agape in disbelief.
With stress on the first syllable (AH-gah-pay), it refers to selfless, unconditional love—particularly the divine love of God for humanity in Christian theology, distinguished from romantic or familial love.
Voluntary aid for others
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
grace · forgiveness · mercy · kindness · generosity · goodwill · sacrifice · brotherhood
Study of the divine
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
faith · communion · sacrament · beatitude · providence · righteousness · holiness · sanctity
Wide open, agape
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
- wide-openFully extended or unrestricted
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- cavernousVast and hollow
unhinged · parted · gawking · staring · goggle-eyed
Religious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- pietySincere religious devotion
adoration · fervor · dedication · observance · liturgy · ritual · homage · devotion
Overcome by profound wonder
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- speechlessUnable to talk
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
thunderstruck · stupefied · amazed · astounded · bewildered · incredulous · overwhelmed · spellbound
Profound shared closeness
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- communalShared by a community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
supper · table · hospitality · sharing · apostolic · congregation
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- compassionConcern for others' distress
selflessness · grace · forgiveness · mercy · kindness · generosity · goodwill · sacrifice · brotherhood · fellowship
theology
Study of the divine
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
divinity · faith · communion · sacrament · beatitude · providence · righteousness · holiness · sanctity · fellowship
gaping
Wide open, agape
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
- wide-openFully extended or unrestricted
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
cavernous · unhinged · parted · gawking · staring · goggle-eyed
worship
Religious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
piety · adoration · fervor · dedication · observance · liturgy · ritual · homage · devotion · zeal
awestruck
Overcome by profound wonder
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- speechlessUnable to talk
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
flabbergasted · thunderstruck · stupefied · amazed · astounded · bewildered · incredulous · overwhelmed · spellbound · dazed
communion
Profound shared closeness
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- communalShared by a community
gathering · supper · table · hospitality · sharing · apostolic · congregation
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- Greek wordsalpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon
- shock reactionsgasp, wide eyes, jaw drop, shocked face, open mouth
- not fully closedajar, half-open, slightly open, cracked, parted
- opennessopen, openness, transparent, transparency, accessible
- Greek conceptslogos, ethos, pathos, hubris, arete
agapeclosed
Not accessible now
shut · pursed · tight-lipped · sealed · clenched
agapeunimpressed
Failing to find remarkable
unmoved · indifferent · apathetic · blasé · unfazed
- agape loveSelfless, unconditional affection