awesome!

/ˈɔː.səm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑː.səm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-səm How to pronounce awesome (audio)/ (ame, mw)

awesome! — adjective

  • awesome!positive
  • more awesome!comparative
  • most awesome!superlative

1. extremely good or enjoyable in a strongly enthusiastic, informal way

1.形容詞B1
釋義

extremely good or enjoyable in a strongly enthusiastic, informal way

例句

Dewi brought an awesome chocolate cake to the office party yesterday.

awesome + noun for strong informal praise

That new bike is awesome for city rides and weekend trips.

同義詞
  • great

    less enthusiastic and more general

  • amazing

    similarly strong, often with an extra feeling of surprise

  • fantastic

    equally informal and enthusiastic

  • excellent

    more neutral and suitable in formal situations

反義詞
  • awful

    strongly negative and also common in everyday speech

  • terrible

    general opposite for something very bad

文法句型

awesome + noun

be + awesome

用法筆記

Very common in casual speech for strong praise of food, people, ideas, places, and experiences. If you mean deep wonder or respect rather than simple approval, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

❌The judge gave an awesome legal opinion.
✅The judge gave an excellent legal opinion.
💡'awesome' is very informal, so it can sound too casual in serious or professional writing.
❌The volcano was awesome, and I felt small beside it.
✅The volcano was awe-inspiring, and I felt small beside it.
💡If you mean wonder mixed with respect or fear, sense 2 is a better fit.

2. so impressive, powerful, or beautiful that it fills you with wonder or deep resp

2.形容詞B2
釋義

so impressive, powerful, or beautiful that it fills you with wonder or deep respect

例句

The view from the cliff was so awesome that Bilal stopped talking.

be + awesome for a scene that inspires wonder

As the rocket lifted off, Iris felt awesome power shake the ground.

awesome + noun for great force

同義詞
  • awe-inspiring

    closest in meaning; often sounds slightly more formal

  • majestic

    emphasizes grand beauty, especially in nature or buildings

  • breathtaking

    focuses more on beauty and surprise than on power or fear

反義詞
  • ordinary

    lacks any sense of wonder or greatness

  • plain

    emphasizes simple appearance rather than grandeur

文法句型

be + awesome

awesome + noun

用法筆記

Used for things that create real wonder or a slightly frightening sense of greatness, such as mountains, storms, or powerful events. In everyday casual praise, sense 1 is much more common.