awestruck

/ˈɑstɹˌʌk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

"Like so many others, I was awestruck by the first season, which captured a moment in time and successfully funnelled its rage outwards at a world in which women are indeed silenced, controlled and killed by men."
"They are awe-struck by America and posting about it. And no one loves this more than American audiences."

From awe + struck.

more awestruck (comparative) most awestruck (superlative)

horror-struck

awestrike awestriking thunderstruck horror-struck

awestricken awed

Questions

How do you pronounce awestruck?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑstɹˌʌk/.

What does awestruck mean?

Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.

Where does awestruck come from?

From awe + struck.

How to pronounce awestruck

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