awesome

Definitions


[ˈɔːs(ə)m], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe
(e.g: the awesome power of the atomic bomb)

- extremely good; excellent
(e.g: the band is truly awesome!)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘filled with awe’): from awe + -some


[ˈɔːs(ə)m], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- extremely well; excellently
(e.g: my yearly review went awesome)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘filled with awe’): from awe + -some




definition by Oxford Dictionaries