awesomeadj.adv.int.

Brit.

/ˈɔːs(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈɔsəm/,

/ˈɑsəm/

Forms: 1500s– awsome, 1500s 1800s awsum (Scottish), 1600s awsom, 1600s– awesome, 1900s– ossum (nonstandard, chiefly in sense A. 1c).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: awe n.¹, -some suffix¹.

Etymology: < awe n.¹ + -some suffix¹. Compare earlier awful adj. I.In later use with the spelling awsome perhaps partly influenced by the (now) standard spelling of awful adj.

A. adj.

a. Arousing or inspiring awe; that fills someone with reverential fear, wonder, or respect.Scottish before 19th century.

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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > awe, reverential wonder > [adjective]

grureful?c1225

fearful1340

ferdfulc1380

awfula1400

grisleda1400

gruesome1570

awesome1578

tremend1581

awed1591

tremendous1632

mystic1842

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being awesome > [adjective]

awfulc1175

grureful?c1225

fearful1340

ferdfulc1380

grisleda1400

dread1420

dreaded1556

tremblable1560

gruesome1570

awesome1578

tremend1581

awing1589

tremendous1632

aweda1656

awous?1675

1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 197 And knawis richt weill how that we do prouok His awsum Ire.

1637 S. Rutherford Let. 8 July in Joshua Redivivus (1664) cciv. 302 A sight of his cross is more awsom then the weight of it.

1754 Muses Choice 29 What tho' my Jockey's far away, Blaw'd up and down the awesome Main, I'se keep my Heart anither Day, Syne Jockey may return again.

1889 T. Wright Chalice of Carden xxix. 198 Again she gazed at the awesome spectacle.

1954 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 53 507 These evidences of Grendel's awesome strength..add to the glory of Beowulf's achievement.

2015 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 28 Dec. 18 The scenes we have witnessed this week should remind us all of the awesome power of nature.

b. Originally colloquial (Scottish and U.S.). In weakened use: staggering, prodigious, huge; remarkable, striking; (in negative contexts) challenging, daunting; (in positive contexts) notably good or impressive.

(a) In neutral or negative contexts.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge > and amazing

ferlya1400

wonderfulc1540

stupendiousa1549

portentous1553

stupenduous1610

stupendous1618

stupend1621

tremendous1813

awesome1838

devastating1889

dizzy1896

doozy1903

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

zonking great1958

stonking1980

1838 J. M. Morrison McIlwham Papers ii. 15 [He] left yer namesake in an awsome pickel.

1879 All Year Round 15 Nov. 520/1 An awesome distance separates the professor in the abstract from the professor in the concrete.

1973 E. F. Schumacher Small is Beautiful iii. iii. 180 None of these awesome problems figure noticeably in the cosy theories of most of our development economists.

1975 Dun's Rev. Jan. 27 It upped the original offer of a three-year package with a 50% hike in pay and fringes to an awesome 64%.

2015 D. Wong et al. Counseling Individuals Through Lifespan iv. 71 It is hard to deny the power to influence and the awesome responsibility that comes with parenthood.

(b) In positive contexts.

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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [adjective] > causing admiration

admiring1598

awesome1916

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > effect produced on emotions > [adjective] > strong or deep

sensiblea1393

solemnc1400

forcible1573

powerful1588

pressive1623

effectual1662

knock-down1690

impressive1775

imposing1783

effective1790

telling1819

home-coming1848

compelling1901

awesome1916

impactive1934

dynamite1942

fuck-off1962

1916 H. C. Witwer Kid Scanlan in McClure's Mag. Dec. 29/1 That accounts for the amazin' and awesome accuracy with which we bake the beautiful bread.

1976 Newsweek (Nexis) 1 Nov. (Sports section) 79 I'd like to say the Reds are awesome, but they aren't... Let them win five World Series in a row like we did. That's awesome.

1986 New Yorker 13 Oct. 117/2 To begin with, there is her awesome record... Over the last thirteen years, she has won at least one major title each year—a feat no other tennis player..has accomplished.

2019 Maitland (New S. Wales) Mercury (Nexis) 17 June (Sports section) 12 It's been an awesome effort from the team to get the Triple Crown.

c. colloquial (originally U.S.). As a general term of approval: excellent, fantastic, great. See also sense C.Apparently arising in 1980s in the language of American teenagers and students, probably as a development of the use of sense A. 1b in positive contexts.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

admirablea1586

excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

sublimated1603

excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

preclarent1623

primea1637

prestantious1638

splendid1644

sterling1647

licking1648

spankinga1666

rattling1690

tearing1693

famous1695

capital1713

yrare1737

pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

gallows1789

budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

divine1818

great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

lummy1838

flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

exalting1844

hot1845

ripsnorting1846

clipping1848

stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

corking1895

large1895

super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

peachy1900

hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

1979 C. Eble UNC-CH Campus Slang (typescript) Mar. 1 Awesome, fantastic.

1982 A. Lane & W. Crawford Vals (film script for ‘Valley Girls’, rev. draft) 15 Like he's totally hot, you know, totally awesome.

1990 Fast Forward 21 Feb. 28/3 Calling all Andy Crane fans! Here is an awesome wordsearch full of Andy Crane words brilliantly made up by reader Anna Melnyk.

2012 Seventeen Mar. 123 The friendship you have with your best guy friend is pretty awesome.

2. Characterized by or filled with a feeling of awe, dread, or deep reverence; = awful adj. 4a. Now archaic and rare.

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the mind > emotion > fear > awe > [adjective]

dreadful?c1225

dreadlya1250

dreadya1325

fearful1597

awesome1598

awed1607

awestruck1637

awe-stricken1796

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > full of reverential fear

dreadful?c1225

dreadlya1250

dreadya1325

awful1597

fearful1597

awesome1598

awed1607

awestruck1637

awe-stricken1796

1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Adelphi v. iii, in Terence in Eng. 322 Wise and wittie, in due place awsome [L. in loco verere], louing one the other.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xi. 185 He did gie an awesome glance up at the auld castle.

1920 Theatre Mag. Dec. 376/3 ‘Isn't she wonderful!’ rhapsodizes an awesome whisper.

2006 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 6 Oct. They speak of her in awesome terms.

B. adv.

†1. Scottish. In a manner which arouses or inspires awe; in a fearsome or horrifying way. Cf. awfully adv. 1 Obsolete.

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1790 A. Wilson Poems 72 Whiles rumlin' owre his box't-up pelf, Or chappin' awsome at his winnocks.

a. Originally Scottish. To a remarkable, astonishing, or prodigious extent or degree; (also simply as an intensifier) very, exceptionally. Cf. awesomely adv. 2, awful adv.Recent use is usually as an intensifier and found mainly in North America, and is probably influenced by senses B. 2b and C.

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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adverb] > exceptionally

outnumenlyc1175

outnumenc1225

rarely1581

notedlya1616

remarkably1615

extraordinary1632

remarkable1782

awesomea1835

undeemously1846

exceptionally1848

noteworthily1864

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > remarkably or extraordinarily

outnumenlyc1175

outnumenc1225

disguisilyc1325

notablya1398

speciallya1398

oddc1400

oddlyc1400

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notable1481

outragec1540

out-takingly1549

supernaturally1578

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extraordinarily1593

signally1598

unvulgarly1602

unexpectedly1605

essentially?1606

remarkably1615

unusually1615

particularly1616

eminently1632

extraordinary1632

markablya1634

considerably1646

surprisingly1661

out-of-the-way1718

unco1724

conspicuouslya1732

heroically1735

uncommonly1751

strikingly1752

uncommon1784

pronouncedly1785

markedly1811

awesomea1835

noticeably1845

rousing1847

exceptionally1848

outstandingly1851

prominently1885

accentedly1904

hella1987

a1835 J. Hogg Poet. Wks. (1840) I. 305 His face is rounder nor the moon, And, och, his mouth is awesome wide!

1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly xxxix. 257 ‘I'm awesome hungry!’ at last said Boy Hugh, humbly.

1978 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 4 Dec. iii. 4/2 We played awesome on defense, and the Houston Oiler defense was incredible.

1998 C. Smith Magic Castle v. 52 It was an awesome hot day and my mother sent me to the store to get her an ice-cream cone.

2011 @definatalie 15 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 21 June 2019) The awkward girl in pink from Friday is on Tumblr and she's awesome cool.

b. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). In a highly satisfactory, impressive, or successful manner; excellently, very well. Usually modifying a preceding verb, esp. do or go, as in you did awesome, everything is going awesome.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb]

fairlyOE

goodlyc1275

finec1330

properlyc1390

daintily?a1400

thrivinglya1400

goodlily?1457

excellent1483

excellently1527

excellently1529

curiously1548

jollilyc1563

admirably1570

beautifully1570

singularly1576

bravelyc1600

famouslya1616

manlya1616

primely1622

prime1648

eximiously1650

topping1683

egregiously1693

purely1695

trimmingly1719

toppinglya1739

surprisingly1749

capitally1750

brawly1796

jellily18..

stammingly1814

divinely1822

stunningly1823

rippingly1828

jam up1835

out of sight1835

first-rately1843

first rate1844

like a charm1845

stunning1851

marvellously1859

magnificently1868

first class1871

splendidly1883

sterlingly1883

tip-top1888

like one o'clock1901

deevily1905

goodo1907

dandy1908

bonzer1914

great1916

juicily1916

corkingly1917

champion1925

unbeatably1928

snodger1946

beaut1953

smashingly1956

groovily1970

awesome1984

1984 Rush in net.music (Usenet newsgroup) 16 May Neil Peart, drummer extrodinaire [sic], did awesome.

1993 Orlando Sentinel (Electronic ed.) 5 Feb. d10 The defense played awesome, and they deserve credit.

2001 Steel Shavings 31 175/1 Did awesome in my Communications test.

2019 @Lindsay_Fry 29 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) My yearly review went awesome! Another raise for me!

C. int.

colloquial (originally U.S.). Expressing enthusiastic approval: excellent, fantastic, amazing. Cf. sense A. 1c.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [interjection]

primea1637

à la bonne heure1750

shabash1843

all righty1877

fid1898

quaiss kitir1898

show1916

that's (also it's) the gear1925

swell1930

bakgat1969

solid1978

awesome1984

amazeballs2008

daebak2009

1984 C. R. Graham Man of Taste iv. 24 How much did Aunt Ardie say Reginald Marne was worth? Nearly a quarter of a billion? Awesome!

1987 S. King Tommyknockers ii. iii. 191 But look! Neat-o, huh? Awesome!

2003 W. Holden Azur like It iii. 44 ‘Awesome,’ he sighed, admiring the even distribution of red glâcé spheres. ‘God only knows how Joan does it.’

2019 @AlexD22981408 15 June in twitter.com (accessed 20 June 2019) Wow. Awesome.

Compounds

awesome-looking adj. (in early use) that looks daunting or impressive; (now usually) that looks extremely good.

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1822 J. Hogg Three Perils of Man I. i. 2 That's a douth and an awsome looking bigging.

1945 Sci. News Let. 1 Sept. 140/2 Ordinarily we seldom see this big, rather awesome-looking insect; but when nights begin to become cool..many specimens blunder aimlessly into cities.

2006 Acoustic Guitar Jan. 26/1 Richie Sambora [was] playing that awesome-looking Ovation doubleneck.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	awesome
释义	awesomeadj.adv.int. Brit. /ˈɔːs(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈɔsəm/, /ˈɑsəm/ Forms: 1500s– awsome, 1500s 1800s awsum (Scottish), 1600s awsom, 1600s– awesome, 1900s– ossum (nonstandard, chiefly in sense A. 1c). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: awe n.¹, -some suffix¹. Etymology: < awe n.¹ + -some suffix¹. Compare earlier awful adj. I.In later use with the spelling awsome perhaps partly influenced by the (now) standard spelling of awful adj. A. adj. 1. a. Arousing or inspiring awe; that fills someone with reverential fear, wonder, or respect.Scottish before 19th century. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > awe, reverential wonder > [adjective] grureful?c1225 fearful1340 ferdfulc1380 awfula1400 grisleda1400 gruesome1570 awesome1578 tremend1581 awed1591 tremendous1632 mystic1842 the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being awesome > [adjective] awfulc1175 grureful?c1225 fearful1340 ferdfulc1380 grisleda1400 dread1420 dreaded1556 tremblable1560 gruesome1570 awesome1578 tremend1581 awing1589 tremendous1632 aweda1656 awous?1675 1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 197 And knawis richt weill how that we do prouok His awsum Ire. 1637 S. Rutherford Let. 8 July in Joshua Redivivus (1664) cciv. 302 A sight of his cross is more awsom then the weight of it. 1754 Muses Choice 29 What tho' my Jockey's far away, Blaw'd up and down the awesome Main, I'se keep my Heart anither Day, Syne Jockey may return again. 1889 T. Wright Chalice of Carden xxix. 198 Again she gazed at the awesome spectacle. 1954 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 53 507 These evidences of Grendel's awesome strength..add to the glory of Beowulf's achievement. 2015 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 28 Dec. 18 The scenes we have witnessed this week should remind us all of the awesome power of nature. b. Originally colloquial (Scottish and U.S.). In weakened use: staggering, prodigious, huge; remarkable, striking; (in negative contexts) challenging, daunting; (in positive contexts) notably good or impressive. (a) In neutral or negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge > and amazing ferlya1400 wonderfulc1540 stupendiousa1549 portentous1553 stupenduous1610 stupendous1618 stupend1621 tremendous1813 awesome1838 devastating1889 dizzy1896 doozy1903 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 zonking great1958 stonking1980 1838 J. M. Morrison McIlwham Papers ii. 15 [He] left yer namesake in an awsome pickel. 1879 All Year Round 15 Nov. 520/1 An awesome distance separates the professor in the abstract from the professor in the concrete. 1973 E. F. Schumacher Small is Beautiful iii. iii. 180 None of these awesome problems figure noticeably in the cosy theories of most of our development economists. 1975 Dun's Rev. Jan. 27 It upped the original offer of a three-year package with a 50% hike in pay and fringes to an awesome 64%. 2015 D. Wong et al. Counseling Individuals Through Lifespan iv. 71 It is hard to deny the power to influence and the awesome responsibility that comes with parenthood. (b) In positive contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [adjective] > causing admiration admiring1598 awesome1916 the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > effect produced on emotions > [adjective] > strong or deep sensiblea1393 solemnc1400 forcible1573 powerful1588 pressive1623 effectual1662 knock-down1690 impressive1775 imposing1783 effective1790 telling1819 home-coming1848 compelling1901 awesome1916 impactive1934 dynamite1942 fuck-off1962 1916 H. C. Witwer Kid Scanlan in McClure's Mag. Dec. 29/1 That accounts for the amazin' and awesome accuracy with which we bake the beautiful bread. 1976 Newsweek (Nexis) 1 Nov. (Sports section) 79 I'd like to say the Reds are awesome, but they aren't... Let them win five World Series in a row like we did. That's awesome. 1986 New Yorker 13 Oct. 117/2 To begin with, there is her awesome record... Over the last thirteen years, she has won at least one major title each year—a feat no other tennis player..has accomplished. 2019 Maitland (New S. Wales) Mercury (Nexis) 17 June (Sports section) 12 It's been an awesome effort from the team to get the Triple Crown. c. colloquial (originally U.S.). As a general term of approval: excellent, fantastic, great. See also sense C.Apparently arising in 1980s in the language of American teenagers and students, probably as a development of the use of sense A. 1b in positive contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1979 C. Eble UNC-CH Campus Slang (typescript) Mar. 1 Awesome, fantastic. 1982 A. Lane & W. Crawford Vals (film script for ‘Valley Girls’, rev. draft) 15 Like he's totally hot, you know, totally awesome. 1990 Fast Forward 21 Feb. 28/3 Calling all Andy Crane fans! Here is an awesome wordsearch full of Andy Crane words brilliantly made up by reader Anna Melnyk. 2012 Seventeen Mar. 123 The friendship you have with your best guy friend is pretty awesome. 2. Characterized by or filled with a feeling of awe, dread, or deep reverence; = awful adj. 4a. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > awe > [adjective] dreadful?c1225 dreadlya1250 dreadya1325 fearful1597 awesome1598 awed1607 awestruck1637 awe-stricken1796 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > full of reverential fear dreadful?c1225 dreadlya1250 dreadya1325 awful1597 fearful1597 awesome1598 awed1607 awestruck1637 awe-stricken1796 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Adelphi v. iii, in Terence in Eng. 322 Wise and wittie, in due place awsome [L. in loco verere], louing one the other. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xi. 185 He did gie an awesome glance up at the auld castle. 1920 Theatre Mag. Dec. 376/3 ‘Isn't she wonderful!’ rhapsodizes an awesome whisper. 2006 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 6 Oct. They speak of her in awesome terms. B. adv. †1. Scottish. In a manner which arouses or inspires awe; in a fearsome or horrifying way. Cf. awfully adv. 1 Obsolete. ΚΠ 1790 A. Wilson Poems 72 Whiles rumlin' owre his box't-up pelf, Or chappin' awsome at his winnocks. 2. a. Originally Scottish. To a remarkable, astonishing, or prodigious extent or degree; (also simply as an intensifier) very, exceptionally. Cf. awesomely adv. 2, awful adv.Recent use is usually as an intensifier and found mainly in North America, and is probably influenced by senses B. 2b and C. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adverb] > exceptionally outnumenlyc1175 outnumenc1225 rarely1581 notedlya1616 remarkably1615 extraordinary1632 remarkable1782 awesomea1835 undeemously1846 exceptionally1848 noteworthily1864 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > remarkably or extraordinarily outnumenlyc1175 outnumenc1225 disguisilyc1325 notablya1398 speciallya1398 oddc1400 oddlyc1400 singularlyc1430 strangelya1450 notable1481 outragec1540 out-takingly1549 supernaturally1578 rarely1581 extraordinarily1593 signally1598 unvulgarly1602 unexpectedly1605 essentially?1606 remarkably1615 unusually1615 particularly1616 eminently1632 extraordinary1632 markablya1634 considerably1646 surprisingly1661 out-of-the-way1718 unco1724 conspicuouslya1732 heroically1735 uncommonly1751 strikingly1752 uncommon1784 pronouncedly1785 markedly1811 awesomea1835 noticeably1845 rousing1847 exceptionally1848 outstandingly1851 prominently1885 accentedly1904 hella1987 a1835 J. Hogg Poet. Wks. (1840) I. 305 His face is rounder nor the moon, And, och, his mouth is awesome wide! 1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly xxxix. 257 ‘I'm awesome hungry!’ at last said Boy Hugh, humbly. 1978 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 4 Dec. iii. 4/2 We played awesome on defense, and the Houston Oiler defense was incredible. 1998 C. Smith Magic Castle v. 52 It was an awesome hot day and my mother sent me to the store to get her an ice-cream cone. 2011 @definatalie 15 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 21 June 2019) The awkward girl in pink from Friday is on Tumblr and she's awesome cool. b. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). In a highly satisfactory, impressive, or successful manner; excellently, very well. Usually modifying a preceding verb, esp. do or go, as in you did awesome, everything is going awesome. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb] fairlyOE goodlyc1275 finec1330 properlyc1390 daintily?a1400 thrivinglya1400 goodlily?1457 excellent1483 excellently1527 excellently1529 curiously1548 jollilyc1563 admirably1570 beautifully1570 singularly1576 bravelyc1600 famouslya1616 manlya1616 primely1622 prime1648 eximiously1650 topping1683 egregiously1693 purely1695 trimmingly1719 toppinglya1739 surprisingly1749 capitally1750 brawly1796 jellily18.. stammingly1814 divinely1822 stunningly1823 rippingly1828 jam up1835 out of sight1835 first-rately1843 first rate1844 like a charm1845 stunning1851 marvellously1859 magnificently1868 first class1871 splendidly1883 sterlingly1883 tip-top1888 like one o'clock1901 deevily1905 goodo1907 dandy1908 bonzer1914 great1916 juicily1916 corkingly1917 champion1925 unbeatably1928 snodger1946 beaut1953 smashingly1956 groovily1970 awesome1984 1984 Rush in net.music (Usenet newsgroup) 16 May Neil Peart, drummer extrodinaire [sic], did awesome. 1993 Orlando Sentinel (Electronic ed.) 5 Feb. d10 The defense played awesome, and they deserve credit. 2001 Steel Shavings 31 175/1 Did awesome in my Communications test. 2019 @Lindsay_Fry 29 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) My yearly review went awesome! Another raise for me! C. int. colloquial (originally U.S.). Expressing enthusiastic approval: excellent, fantastic, amazing. Cf. sense A. 1c. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [interjection] primea1637 à la bonne heure1750 shabash1843 all righty1877 fid1898 quaiss kitir1898 show1916 that's (also it's) the gear1925 swell1930 bakgat1969 solid1978 awesome1984 amazeballs2008 daebak2009 1984 C. R. Graham Man of Taste iv. 24 How much did Aunt Ardie say Reginald Marne was worth? Nearly a quarter of a billion? Awesome! 1987 S. King Tommyknockers ii. iii. 191 But look! Neat-o, huh? Awesome! 2003 W. Holden Azur like It iii. 44 ‘Awesome,’ he sighed, admiring the even distribution of red glâcé spheres. ‘God only knows how Joan does it.’ 2019 @AlexD22981408 15 June in twitter.com (accessed 20 June 2019) Wow. Awesome. Compounds awesome-looking adj. (in early use) that looks daunting or impressive; (now usually) that looks extremely good. ΚΠ 1822 J. Hogg Three Perils of Man I. i. 2 That's a douth and an awsome looking bigging. 1945 Sci. News Let. 1 Sept. 140/2 Ordinarily we seldom see this big, rather awesome-looking insect; but when nights begin to become cool..many specimens blunder aimlessly into cities. 2006 Acoustic Guitar Jan. 26/1 Richie Sambora [was] playing that awesome-looking Ovation doubleneck. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.int.1578
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