awed meaning
UK /ɔːd/ US /ɔd/ 1 syllable
awed (adjective): inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
awed has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
awed as an adjective
- inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
- awed by the silence
- awful worshippers with bowed heads
Synonyms: awful
Similar: reverent
- having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
- stood in awed silence before the shrine
- in grim despair and awestruck wonder
Synonyms: awestruck, awestricken
Opposite: unawed
Similar: overawed
How to pronounce awed
awed is pronounced /ɔːd/ in British English and /ɔd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with awed
Word lists: words starting with AW · words ending in ED · 4-letter words
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