Meaning & use
awed
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filled with a feeling of great respect, wonder, or amazement, sometimes mixed with fear.
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The tourists stood awed before the towering waterfall.
She gave an awed gasp when she saw the northern lights for the first time.
A note on using this word
Functions as the past participle of the verb "awe" but is commonly used on its own as an adjective describing someone's reaction.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unimpressed
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