awesome
Inspiring wonder, slangily
Until the late 20th century, awesome was used mainly for things that genuinely inspired awe and it was often used in a religious context.
It is a frequent word in Bible translations: Before our own eyes, the Lord performed great and awesome deeds of power against Egypt, Pharaoh, and his entire dynasty.
Today, awesome has much wider and weaker use and is synonymous with such words as great, remarkable, or fantastic: You get Friday off? Awesome!
Exceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
marvelous · fantastic · wonderful · fabulous · stellar · remarkable · extraordinary · excellent
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- toweringOf imposing height
colossal · immense · vast · sublime · resplendent · stately · noble · palatial
Extremely impressive or beautiful
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
astonishing · astounding · mind-blowing · jaw-dropping · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · speechless
outstanding
Exceptionally good or unpaid
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
- superbExtremely impressive, first-rate
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
brilliant · marvelous · fantastic · wonderful · fabulous · stellar · remarkable · extraordinary · excellent · splendid
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
towering · colossal · immense · vast · sublime · resplendent · stately · noble · palatial · epic
stunning
Extremely impressive or beautiful
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
phenomenal · astonishing · astounding · mind-blowing · jaw-dropping · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · speechless · wonderment
cool
Calm or fashionable
wicked · lit · epic · killer · gnarly · legit · fire · stellar · tubular · badass
sacred
Worthy of reverence
- divineOf or from gods
- holyDedicated to the divine
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
numinous · hallowed · venerable · revered · spiritual · celestial · ethereal · mystical · ineffable · consecrated
- Feedback Phrasesgood job, well done, nice work, great job, excellent
- positive wordsyes, good, great, excellent, wonderful
- complimentssmart, talented, beautiful, funny, amazing
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- expressions of awewow, whoa, amazing, incredible, unbelievable
- informal approvalokay, cool, nice, great, good
awesomeboring
Failing to engage interest
dull · tedious · monotonous · uninspiring · dreary
awesomeunimpressive
Failing to inspire admiration
ordinary · unremarkable · mundane · mediocre · commonplace
- awesome sauceSlang expressing enthusiastic approval
awesomeness, awesomely, awesomest, awesomesauce, awesomer, awesome-sauce