AWED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AWED?

Need another word that means the same as “awed”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “awed” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Awed” are: awful, awestricken, awestruck

Awed as an Adjective

Definitions of "Awed" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “awed” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread.
• Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
• Filled with awe or wonder.

Synonyms of "Awed" as an adjective (3 Words)

awestricken	Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread.
awestruck	Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread. In grim despair and awestruck wonder.
awful	Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence. Awful worshippers with bowed heads.

Usage Examples of "Awed" as an adjective

• I watched her in awed silence.
• He spoke in a hushed, awed whisper.
• Awed by the silence.
• Stood in awed silence before the shrine.

Associations of "Awed" (30 Words)

admiration	Respect and warm approval. A small token in admiration of your works.
amaze	Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. He has been amazed by the quality of the employees at the bank.
amazement	The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising. She shook her head in amazement.
astonish	Affect with wonder. You never fail to astonish me.
astonished	Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. He was astonished at the change in him.
astonishment	Great surprise. She looked at him in astonishment.
astound	Shock or greatly surprise. Her bluntness astounded him.
bewilderment	Confusion resulting from failure to understand. The three of them looked at him in bewilderment.
daze	Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. He was walking around in a daze.
disbelief	A rejection of belief. Laura shook her head in disbelief.
dread	Greatly feared dreadful. He was stricken with the dread disease and died.
esteem	An attitude of admiration or esteem. I should esteem it a favour if you could speak to them.
exclamation	An abrupt excited utterance. An exclamation of amazement.
flabbergasted	Greatly surprised or astonished. Flabbergasted fans took to the streets to celebrate the team s big win.
gasp	Strain to obtain air by gasping. She gave a gasp and fainted.
homage	Formal public acknowledgement of feudal allegiance. A man doing homage to his personal lord.
honor	The state of being honored. A man of honor.
incredulity	The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something. He stared down the street in incredulity.
inspiring	Having the effect of inspiring someone. The scenery is not very inspiring.
motivational	Designed to promote the desire or willingness to do or achieve something. A motivational speech.
mystification	The activity of obscuring people’s understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered.
respect	The state of being admired or respected. The government s record in this respect is a mixed one.
reverence	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. The many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition.
scare	Become scared. The rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth.
serendipity	The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. A fortunate stroke of serendipity.
startle	Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. The loud noise startled him awake.
stupefy	Make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation. The amount they spend on clothes would appal their parents and stupefy their grandparents.
surprise	Cause to be surprised. Surprise major.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. There was a surprised silence.
wonder	A thing or a quality of something that causes wonder. If I feel compassion for her it is not to be wondered at.