oh wow
Stunned verbal reaction
Oh wow is an exclamation expressing heightened surprise, amazement, or impressed reaction—stronger than either word alone.
The drawn-out quality suggests the speaker is processing something unexpected: Oh wow, I didn't see that coming.
It can convey genuine awe or, with the right tone, sarcastic underwhelm: Oh wow, another meeting.
- amazingCausing great wonder
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- whoaCommand to stop
- no wayEmphatic denial
- shut upDemand for silence
astonishing · speechless · stunned · gasp · surprise · get out · unbelievable · holy cow · holy moly · geez · gosh · awesome · breathtaking · shocked · blown away · dumbfounded · exclaim · disbelief
- expressions of awewhoa, amazing, awesome, incredible, unbelievable
- sarcasmyeah right, as if, how original, big surprise, just great
- listener responsesmm-hmm, uh-huh, yeah, yes, right
- exclamationsyes, no, hey, ouch, ow