awe.

A strong mixture of wonder and respect, sometimes carrying fear.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• stand in awe
• inspire awe

On the page

The scale of the cavern filled them with awe.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: awes.