awe´some|ness

awe´some|ness
awe|some « suhm», adjective.
1. causing awe: »

A great fire is an awesome sight.

2. showing awe; awed: »

awesome admiration.

3. filling with awe; impressive: »

“It was awesome when they announced a staff for their Midwest office that was larger than the number of officers we have in our corporate banking department” (Business Week).

4. Informal. tremendous, spectacular: »

The party was really awesome.

awe´some|ly, adverb.
awe´some|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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