awing
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Definition
Adjective: - Inspiring a feeling of profound respect mixed with fear or wonder; causing awe. The word describes something so impressive, grand, or powerful that it evokes a strong emotional reaction of reverence, admiration, or even dread.
Usage
The adjective "awing" is used to describe a person, place, thing, or experience that has the power to overwhelm the senses or emotions with its magnitude, beauty, or power. It is a somewhat literary or formal term.
Examples
- The awing silence of the ancient forest made them speak in whispers.
- Standing before the awing monument, visitors felt a deep sense of history.
- She delivered an awing performance that left the audience speechless.
Advanced Usage
- "awing to behold": A phrase used to emphasize the visual impact of something.
- The erupting volcano was awing to behold.
- Used in a comparative or superlative form (though rare): "more awing," "most awing."
- Of all the cathedrals in Europe, this one was the most awing.
Variants and Related Words
- Awe (noun): A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
- They gazed at the mountain peak with a sense of awe.
- Awe (verb): To inspire with awe.
- The majestic scenery awed the travelers.
- Awesome (adjective): Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe. (Note: In informal contexts, "awesome" can mean "excellent.")
- Awed (adjective): Filled with or showing awe.
- The awed crowd watched the launch.
- Awe-inspiring (adjective): A direct synonym meaning "arousing awe."
Synonyms
- Awe-inspiring
- Breathtaking
- Majestic
- Sublime
- Stunning
- Overwhelming
- Formidable
Antonyms
- Unimpressive
- Ordinary
- Mundane
- Insignificant
- Trivial
Adjective
- inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent