Synonyms: awe
Definition: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Usage: he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
Similar words: admiration, wonder, wonderment
Definition: the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Synonyms: fear, veneration, reverence, awe
Definition: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Usage: the fear of God; the Chinese reverence for the dead; the French treat food with gentle reverence; his respect for the law bordered on veneration
Similar words: emotion
Definition: any strong feeling
Synonyms: awe
Definition: inspire awe in
Usage: The famous professor awed the undergraduates
Similar words: affright, fright, frighten, scare
Definition: cause fear in
Usage: The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me; Ghosts could never affright her