awed
Struck with wonder
Awed describes the state of feeling awe—a mixture of wonder, reverence, and sometimes fear in the presence of something grand or powerful.
You might stand awed before a cathedral, a mountain range, or an act of extraordinary courage.
The crowd fell silent, awed by the display.
To be awed is to feel small in the best sense.
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- wondermentAwed astonishment
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
bewilderment · breathless · speechless · spellbound · transfixed · gobsmacked · dumbfounded · flabbergasted
Affected by admiration
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- respectRegard with honor
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
marveling · captivated · enthralled · entranced · mesmerized · enchanted · dazzled · smitten
Exceeding usual boundaries
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
glorious · ethereal · celestial · otherworldly · ineffable · exalted · luminous · radiant
Intimidated into hesitation
- humbledReduced in status
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- fearfulFull of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
overwhelmed · cowed · subdued · small · insignificant · unworthy · meek · timid
amazement
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- wondermentAwed astonishment
stupefaction · bewilderment · breathless · speechless · spellbound · transfixed · gobsmacked · dumbfounded · flabbergasted · staggered
impressed
Affected by admiration
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- respectRegard with honor
fascination · marveling · captivated · enthralled · entranced · mesmerized · enchanted · dazzled · smitten · starstruck
transcendent
Exceeding usual boundaries
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
resplendent · glorious · ethereal · celestial · otherworldly · ineffable · exalted · luminous · radiant · splendor
daunted
Intimidated into hesitation
- humbledReduced in status
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- fearfulFull of fright
apprehensive · overwhelmed · cowed · subdued · small · insignificant · unworthy · meek · timid · hesitant
veneration
Profound admiring respect
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- devoutDeeply religious, sincere
- reverentialShowing deep respect
piety · sacred · holy · divine · spiritual · sanctity · devotion · hallowed · consecrated · blessed
- Stunned reactionsshocked, amazed, surprised, speechless, dumbfounded
- Mysticalethereal, otherworldly, supernatural, numinous, transcendent
- quiet wordswhisper, murmur, shh, muted, muffled
awedunimpressed
Failing to find remarkable
jaded · blasé · unmoved · indifferent · unawed
awedirreverent
Disrespectful toward authority
contemptuous · dismissive · scornful · disrespectful · disdainful
- in aweExperiencing profound wonder
- awesome sauceSlang expressing enthusiastic approval
- shock and aweSwift dominance through firepower
- shocked and awedOverwhelmed by sudden power
- stand in awe
- awe inspiringEvoking profound wonder