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awed

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɔːd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːd
  • homophone: odd
  • homophone: oared (cot–caught merger)
  • CMU ARPABET: AO1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Filled with awe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having or showing awe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of awe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • stood in awed silence before the shrine
  • in grim despair and awestruck wonder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: awestruck, awestricken

Antonyms: unawed

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • awed by the silence
  • awful worshippers with bowed heads

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: awful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: admiranta — having awe
  • Polish: oniemiały — having awe
  • Polish: pod wrażeniem — having awe