Awesome! 🚀
Awesome! - Slang for “wonderful,” “terrific,” originating in the second half of the twentieth century and used widely by youngsters. It transferred the original meaning of awe-inspiring, dating from the seventeenth century. A New Yorker cartoon caption had it (Dec. 19, 1983): “Third grade? Third grade is awesome!”
Related Terms:
- Amazing 🙌: Another favored adjective to describe something extraordinary or surprising.
- Fantastic ✨: Emphasizes the captivating and fairy-tale like quality.
- Incredible 🤯: It’s so astonishing you can hardly believe it.
- Astonishing 😲: Something so surprising that it leaves you in a state of awe.
- Stupendous 😱: Impressively great to the point of leaving a jaw-drop effect.
Synonyms:
- Awe-inspiring
- Stunning
- Breathtaking
- Marvellous
- Phenomenal
Antonyms:
- Mediocre 😕
- Ordinary
- Mundane
- Unimpressive
- Average
Fun Wisdom:
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” ― Dr. Seuss 🧢
Similar Expressions:
- The bee’s knees 🐝: Informal way to say something is the best.
- Cool beans 🌱: You nailed it; that’s great!
- Top-notch 🎯: The very best quality.
- The cat’s pajamas 🐱: High standards or admirable qualities.
Literary and Pop Culture References:
- Books: “Daring Greatly” by Brené Brown—a heady exploration of the power of vulnerability, which can be quite awesome.
- Songs: “Cool” by the Jonas Brothers—because being awesome and cool are often synonymous in pop culture.
- Movies: The Lego Movie with the song “Everything is Awesome!” becoming an anthem for high spirits and positivity.
- Poetry: “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley—an awe-inspiring marvel of nature.
Proverbs:
“To some, silence might sound awesome, to others it’s just absence of sound.”
### Which of these synonyms can also mean "awesome"?
- [x] Phenomenal
- [ ] Average
- [x] Incredible
- [ ] Mediocre
> **Explanation:** "Phenomenal" and "Incredible" are both terms that share the meaning of something being exceptionally awesome, while "Average" and "Mediocre" are the exact opposite.
### Choose two phrases that describe something "awesome":
- [ ] Diamond in the rough
- [ ] Bottom of the barrel
- [x] The bee’s knees
- [x] Cool beans
> **Explanation:** "The bee’s knees" and "Cool beans" are idiomatic expressions that align with the positive connotations of something being awesome.
### True or False: 'Stupendous' is an antonym of awesome.
- [ ] True
- [x] False
> **Explanation:** False. "Stupendous" means incredibly awesome, the opposite of an antonym!
Farewell Thought: In celebrating awesomeness, remember to acknowledge the everyday marvels in life, for true inspiration often lies in recognizing the extraordinary within the ordinary. – L. M. Lingosaurus 🌟
