awe
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noun
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
"they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds"
synonyms: wonder, wonderment, amazement, astonishment, admiration, reverence, veneration, respect, dread, terror, fear, revere, worship, pay homage to, venerate, adulate, idolize, put on a pedestal, lionize, hero-worship, honor, love
verb
inspire with awe.
"they were both awed by the vastness of the forest"
synonyms: filled with wonder, wonderstruck, awestruck, amazed, filled with amazement, astonished, filled with astonishment, lost for words, open-mouthed, reverential, terrified, afraid, fearful
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The meaning of AWE is an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime.
Awe definition: an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.
a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise: I've always held musicians in awe.
Awe is a feeling of fear that is mixed with respect and wonder. You might gaze at the Grand Canyon with awe, marveling at its beauty and fearing its depth.