Synonyms for overawed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Impressed or convinced by someone to an unreasonable degree, sometimes with an implication of gullibility.
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The mob is overawed by the military, the hypocrite shamed by exposure.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- thunderstruck I was thunderstruck by my friend's words.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overawed | steady | |
| thunderstruck | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 13 letters
- thunderstruck3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thunderstruck3 = 3 syllables).