SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
awestruck
adjective
Overwhelmed by wonder, admiration, or reverence.
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Overwhelmed with wonder
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Usage distinction
Return to topAwestruck usually includes wonder or reverence, beyond simple surprise.
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See awestruck in use
The visitors stood awestruck beneath the vast painted ceiling.
Awestruck visitors stop when a chain of tiny mechanical birds unfolds into a vast moving sculpture over the quay.
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