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awesome

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɑsəm// UK //ˈɔːsʌm// awe·some Informal Slang

adj. extremely good, impressive, or cool. You use it to show you really like something or think it is great.

adj. extremely impressive or excellent. In modern usage, it serves as a high-intensity synonym for 'great' or 'wonderful'; the original sense of 'inspiring awe' is now largely restricted to formal or literary contexts.


SIMPLE

That movie was awesome.

CONTEXTUAL

We had an awesome time at the concert last night and the band played all our favorite songs.

COMPLEX

While the view from the summit was truly awesome in the traditional sense, the hikers used the word simply to describe their relief at finishing the climb.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'look'. In informal speech, it is frequently used as a one-word exclamation.

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