awestruck meaning

UK US /ˈɑstrʌk/ 2 syllables

awestruck (adjective): having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread.

Definition of awestruck

  1. 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: awed, awestricken

    Similar: overawed

How to pronounce awestruck

awestruck is pronounced /ˈɑstrʌk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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