Awesome
adj.joyful, energeticplayful
What it means
Extremely impressive, enjoyable, or worthy of enthusiastic approval.
Reach for it when giving energetic informal praise without needing a precise criterion
The students built an awesome working model of the solar system.
Choose between these
7- playful
exuberant approval suits an informal exchange
not when Fantastic can sound insincere and originally suggests fantasy rather than evidence.
- everyday
strong friendly approval is enough
not when Terrific is casual and unsuitable for a dignified citation.
- warm
surprise and admiration occur together
not when Amazing is overused and may exaggerate an ordinary success.
- professional
high quality should sound clear and measured
not when Excellent is less lively and does not convey the speaker's excitement.
- professional
skill, scale, or quality earns respect
not when Impressive withholds the enthusiastic delight carried by awesome.
- professional
performance clearly surpasses peers or standards
not when Outstanding makes a comparative quality claim that awesome may not support.
- literary
the original sense of profound wonder is genuinely intended
not when Awe-inspiring is too solemn for a good snack or a convenient feature.
Said against
3- awful
- mediocre
- underwhelming
It naturally appears in
3- awesome job
You did an awesome job explaining the repair to the residents.
- pretty awesome
The pocket microscope is pretty awesome for its size.
- truly awesome
Watching the rescued eagle take flight was truly awesome.