awes
Leaves mouths open
Awes is the third-person singular of awe—to inspire wonder, reverence, or fear.
What awes someone fills them with overwhelming admiration or dread: The scale of the canyon awes first-time visitors.
Nothing awes him anymore.
Causes great wonder
- astoundsShocks with amazement
- astonishesShocks with wonder
- stunsOverwhelms with shock
- dazzlesImpresses or blinds intensely
overwhelms · inspires · mesmerizes · captivates · enthralls · transfixes · humbles · moves
Deeply impresses others
- dazzlesImpresses or blinds intensely
- impressesAffects with admiration
- thrillsIntense pleasurable excitements
- electrifiesSupplies with current
Frightens into submission
- humblesReduces in stature
- overawesIntimidates through impressiveness
- cowsAdult female bovines
- dazesRenders temporarily senseless
subdues · silences · prostrates · diminishes · dwarfs
amazes
Causes great wonder
- astoundsShocks with amazement
- astonishesShocks with wonder
- stunsOverwhelms with shock
dazzles · overwhelms · inspires · mesmerizes · captivates · enthralls · transfixes · humbles · moves · strikes
wows
Deeply impresses others
- dazzlesImpresses or blinds intensely
- impressesAffects with admiration
- thrillsIntense pleasurable excitements
electrifies · stuns · bedazzles · takes aback
intimidates
Frightens into submission
dazes · subdues · silences · prostrates · diminishes · dwarfs
awesbores
Drills or tires
underwhelms · disappoints · numbs · dulls · disenchants
awesdisgusts
Provokes strong aversion
repels · appalls · revolts · disenchants · disillusions
awesexpects
Assumes as likely
anticipates · meets expectations · reassures · confirms · normalizes
- 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