Awe is the yielding of the mind to something supremely grand in character or formidable in power, and ranges from apprehension or dread to reverent worship.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

fear I wrote his name down for fear I should forget it.
horror I thought Tom didn't enjoy watching horror movies.
dread My feelings of dread of being watched were strong.
reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
wonder Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
amazement Daniel looked at the list and froze in amazement.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
awe		rising
fear		rising
horror		rising
dread		rising
reverence		rising
wonder		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: fear¹, fere, feer
5 letters: shock¹, dread¹, daunt¹
6 letters: wonder², horror², terror², dismay², fright¹
7 letters: terrify³, startle², enthral²
8 letters: surprise², frighten², astonish³, enthrall, affright
9 letters: reverence³, overwhelm³, amazement³
10 letters: admiration⁴, intimidate⁴, veneration⁴
11 letters: flabbergast³
12 letters: stupefaction
13 letters: consternation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wonder² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: émerveillement