Synonyms for agape
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Open-mouthed — in a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open
open-mouthed, agog, astonished, wide-eyed, dumbstruck, amazed, eager, inquisitive
Noun
1. Love feast
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
- adj. 2
Wide open.
- n. 1
The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
Forms
- Plural
- agapae → charities, gazings…
Example sentences
- agog I am completely agog over your diaphanous dress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| agape | rising | |
| dumbstruck | rising | |
| agog | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- open2, agog2
- 5 letters
- eager2
- 6 letters
- amazed2, gaping2, gazing2
- 7 letters
- curious3, charity3, yawning2
- 9 letters
- wondering3
- 10 letters
- astonished3, dumbstruck2
- 11 letters
- inquisitive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bouche bée
- Español
- boquiabierto
- Deutsch
- baff
- Català
- bocabadat