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Wondrous vs Awestruck - What's the difference?

wondrous | awestruck |

As adjectives the difference between wondrous and awestruck

is that wondrous is amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at" while awestruck is filled or overcome with awe or wonder.

As an adverb wondrous

is in a wonderful degree; remarkably.

wondrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazing, inspiring awe, "to be marvelled at".
    • We all stared open mouthed at the wondrous sight, speechless.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a wonderful degree; remarkably.
  • *XIX century , , by Emily Dickinson
  • *:As by the dead we love to sit, / Become so wondrous dear — / As for the lost we grapple / Tho' all the rest are here [...]

    • awestruck

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled or overcome with awe or wonder

    • Synonyms

    * awestricken