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awesomeness

noun·Everydayinformal

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UK/ˈɔːsəmnəs/
US/ˈɔːsəmnəs/

Meanings

  1. noununcountableinformal

    The quality of being extremely impressive, enjoyable or excellent.

    Grammar: No plural and no article before it: the awesomeness of the show, not an awesomeness.

    Patterns

    • the awesomeness of something
    • pure awesomeness

    The awesomeness of the concert left the whole crowd speechless.

    Her talent and her kindness combine into pure awesomeness.

    We stood at the top of the mountain, amazed by the awesomeness of the view.

  2. noununcountable

    The power of something to fill people with wonder and a little fear, as in a huge or grand sight.

    Grammar: A more serious use, closer to the older meaning of awe: the awesomeness of a storm.

    Patterns

    • the awesomeness of nature

    Visitors felt the awesomeness of the canyon as the sun set.

    Astronomers often describe the awesomeness of deep space.

    Nothing prepared him for the awesomeness of the waterfall's roar.

Common combinations

pure awesomeness
The cake was pure awesomeness from the first bite.
sheer awesomeness
The sheer awesomeness of the stage show blew me away.
the awesomeness of nature
A week in the wilderness reminded us of the awesomeness of nature.
full of awesomeness
The whole weekend was full of awesomeness.
pack with awesomeness
The trailer was packed with awesomeness and explosions.

Synonyms and how they differ

excellence
Excellence is formal and describes high quality, whereas awesomeness is casual and about excitement.
greatness
Greatness suggests lasting importance or achievement, while awesomeness is more about an impressive moment.
magnificence
Magnificence points to grandeur and beauty and is more formal than awesomeness.
coolness
Coolness is about style and being fashionable, which is narrower than the wow feeling of awesomeness.

Opposites

mediocritydullness

Word family

awe noun
a feeling of respect mixed with wonder
awesome adjective
extremely impressive or, informally, very good
awesomely adverb
in an extremely impressive way
awful adjective
very bad; originally inspiring awe

Commonly confused: awesomeness or awfulness?

awesomeness vs awfulness

Awfulness means extreme badness, which is the opposite of awesomeness in everyday use.

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