awing
Leaving others speechless
Awing is the present participle of awe—to inspire wonder, reverence, or fear.
It appears in progressive constructions: The magician was awing the children with card tricks.
The word is uncommon; most writers prefer the phrasal form filling with awe or choose a different verb entirely.
Amazement or curiosity
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- bewildermentState of being baffled
dumbfounded · gobsmacked · incredulity · shock · thunderstruck · wide-eyed · jaw-dropping · mesmerized
Elaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
opulence · pomp · splendor · magnificence · dazzling · impressive · dramatic · monumental
Deep, loyal commitment
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sacrednessQuality of being holy
spirituality · humility · reverent · divinity · adoration · glorification · sacred · sublime
wonder
Amazement or curiosity
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
bewilderment · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · incredulity · shock · thunderstruck · wide-eyed · jaw-dropping · mesmerized · enthralled
pageantry
Elaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
majesty · opulence · pomp · splendor · magnificence · dazzling · impressive · dramatic · monumental · breathtaking
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
sacredness · spirituality · humility · reverent · divinity · adoration · glorification · sacred · sublime · transcendent
awingunderwhelming
Failing to meet expectations
unimpressive · boring · uninspiring · mundane · unremarkable
awinginsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
trivial · paltry · negligible · inconsequential · unimposing
awful, awe, awed, veneration, awes, awfulness, awestricken