ohmygosh
Astonished but polite
Ohmygosh is a euphemistic spelling of "oh my gosh," itself a softened form of "oh my God." The compressed spelling captures the rushed, breathless quality of the exclamation, typically expressing surprise, excitement, or disbelief: Ohmygosh, I can't believe you're here!
Common in casual writing and text messages.
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startleFrighten suddenly
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
incredulity · gasp · double-take · wide-eyed · speechless · stunned · flabbergasted · gobsmacked
Casual, everyday language
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- valley-girlAffluent suburban teen stereotype
- casualRelaxed and informal
- cutesyAffectedly charming
euphemism · family-friendly · golly · jeez · lordy · heavens · crikey · blimey
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
disbelief · incredulity · gasp · double-take · wide-eyed · speechless · stunned · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · thunderstruck
colloquial
Casual, everyday language
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- valley-girlAffluent suburban teen stereotype
- casualRelaxed and informal
cutesy · euphemism · family-friendly · golly · jeez · lordy · heavens · crikey · blimey
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
exhilaration · squealing · jumping · bouncing · animated · breathless · overjoyed · ecstatic · pumped · stoked
horror
Extreme fear or disgust
distress · uh-oh · yikes · cringe · facepalm · embarrassment · mortification · awkward · regret · blunder