AWED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈȯd

Definition of awed

as in amazed

filled with amazement or wonder gave the nationally known golfer an awed look

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verb

past tense of awe

as in astounded

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Williams and Mboko were solid, and at times spectacular, during a 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez, who seemed a little over-awed by the situation in front of them. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 21 June 2026 Simmons, who would miss the induction ceremony due to an undisclosed family emergency (the band’s representative affirmed all is well), was also equal parts honored and awed. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for awed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for awed

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For now, that gives New Yorkers one more reason to stop, look up, and be amazed.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Historian George is still amazed at the resilience of the neighborhood.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of amazed

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Honorable Mentions Toverland, Netherlands One of the most innovative parks in the world for families, Toverland astounded me with its attention to detail.

— Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
The film features numerous long-winded monologues, including one delivered by Tracy that astounded Shatner on set.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of astounded

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Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Definition of astonished

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Rather than being appalled, Meisner was impressed, and McQueen became a serial student, studying with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg and building his resume in summer stock and television.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Dorian Thornley, the proprietor of Westsider Rare and Used Books, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, gives a basic literary-knowledge quiz to the young college graduates applying to work there, and has been appalled at the results.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of appalled

Adjective

Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
But Pearson said that he’s been surprised at times by his rural support.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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