AWESTRUCK Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

awestruck

adjective

ˈȯ-ˌstrək

variants also awestricken

Definition of awestruck

as in amazed

affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise the crowds were awestruck by the aerial feats of the stunt pilots

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as in wondering

filled with amazement or wonder awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Recent Examples of awestruck Time nearly stops and the animation slows as her beautiful face and shiny hair fills the screen and AJ’s awestruck eyes. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 So there’s no story arc and not much to learn here, but the oohs and aahs of awestruck kids might be enough to keep the adults in attendance engaged. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 One million awestruck visitors come here every year and spend money in the two Utah counties surrounding the monument, whose towns total less than 14,000 residents. — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 The Yale Center for British Art has also done exhibits of Indian landscapes by awestruck artists such as Edward Lear, which have an out-of-touch, touristy feel to them. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awestruck

Recent Examples of Synonyms for awestruck

Adjective

Researchers were amazed that Australia could stay bird-flu-free for six years.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Adamantium-tally our SEA officers were amazed to see this image roll across their X-ray screen.

— News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of amazed

Adjective

And Denée Benton, whose budding writer Peggy Scott acts as an entry point into New York’s prosperous Black elite, still sounds astonished.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of astonished

Adjective

So audiences may be surprised about his latest turn, playing a cheerful educator in the Old West with an affinity for the literary classics.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
One teammate who isn’t surprised at all about Martinez’s ironwoman status is Leah Romano.

— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of surprised

Adjective

Many attendees in the chambers appeared shocked and confused at the proposal for the new ordinance.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The first thing a newborn baby touches upon entering the world is cloth—a towel or blanket wrapped around its shocked little body.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shocked

Adjective

The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of awed

Adjective

The Heat awoke Tuesday as the NBA’s only 0-4 team and thoroughly bewildered about how a group that fashioned itself a contender could continue to perform so poorly.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Darren Foote, a fellow veteran who helped organize the festivities, told the BBC that Filer was somewhat bewildered by all the attention.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

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