awestruck
Rendered utterly speechless
Awestruck describes being filled with awe—a mix of wonder, reverence, and sometimes fear in the presence of something vast or powerful.
Someone might stand awestruck before the Grand Canyon, a great work of art, or a display of extraordinary talent: The audience sat awestruck as she played.
Also spelled awe-struck.
Feeling profound respect
- reverentialShowing deep respect
- worshipfulFeeling or showing reverence
- adoringShowing deep affection
- admiringFeeling respect and approval
respectful · deferential · devoted · impressed · appreciative · veneration · homage · esteem
Shocked into speechlessness
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- speechlessUnable to talk
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
flabbergasted · gobsmacked · staggered · floored · shell-shocked · reeling · overwhelmed · bowled-over
Amazed beyond words
- marvelingFeeling astonished admiration
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
- agogEagerly excited state
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
transfixed · breathless · rapt · enthralled · captivated · mesmerized · fascinated · enraptured
Exceeding usual boundaries
- numinousSpiritually awesome, beyond ordinary
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
magnificent · resplendent · glorious · divine · celestial · otherworldly · ethereal · ineffable
reverent
Feeling profound respect
- reverentialShowing deep respect
- worshipfulFeeling or showing reverence
- adoringShowing deep affection
admiring · respectful · deferential · devoted · impressed · appreciative · veneration · homage · esteem · idolizing
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- speechlessUnable to talk
thunderstruck · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · staggered · floored · shell-shocked · reeling · overwhelmed · bowled-over · blindsided
wonderstruck
Amazed beyond words
spellbound · transfixed · breathless · rapt · enthralled · captivated · mesmerized · fascinated · enraptured · bewitched
transcendent
Exceeding usual boundaries
- numinousSpiritually awesome, beyond ordinary
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
breathtaking · magnificent · resplendent · glorious · divine · celestial · otherworldly · ethereal · ineffable · sacred
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- astonishmentamazement, wonder, wonderstruck, astonished, stunned
- Awestruck feelingsamazed, astonished, dumbstruck, gobsmacked, slack-jawed
- expressions of awewow, whoa, amazing, incredible, unbelievable
- silencequiet, silent, mute, hush, stillness
- wide-eyedamazed, astounded, bug-eyed, goggle-eyed, goggling
awestruckunmoved
Not stirred physically/emotionally
impassive · emotionless · unemotional · stoic · dispassionate
awestruckunimpressed
Failing to find remarkable
blasé · jaded · indifferent · underwhelmed · unfazed
awestruckjaded
Dulled by overindulgence
cynical · incurious · nonchalant · casual · unconcerned