Synonyms for wow
- interjection
Most common
oh really oh my word oh my stars whew holy hell holy moly hallo diggity
Synonyms by meaning
Interjection
1. Oh really
oh really, really, oh my word, oh my stars, yikes informal, whew, no kidding informal, dear me, goodness me UK IE, golly, crikey UK AU NZ, blimey UK IE, gor blimey, blow me down, cripes, good grief, bless us, eep, good gravy, shut my mouth, gracious, heavens
2. Fucking hell
hot damn US CA, holy hell, holy moly, holy cow, holy crud, holy doodle, holy bucket, holy cricket, holy ravioli, holy cannoli, holy crickets, holy stromboli, holy macaroni, holy mackerel, fucking hell vulgar, holy fuck vulgar slang, holy shit vulgar slang, holy crap vulgar slang, holy smoke informal dated
Definitions
- interj. 1
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.
Wow, I sure was surprised!
- interj. 2
An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.
Wow! How do they do that?
Example sentences
- whew Whew! This hill is difficult. But going back will be easy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wow | rising | |
| whew | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- eep
- 4 letters
- whew1
- 5 letters
- yikes1, hallo, golly2, blige, zowie, yowza, wowie2
- 6 letters
- really2, heyday2, blimey, crikey, cripes
- 7 letters
- heavens2, diggity, wowsers
- 8 letters
- gracious2
- 9 letters
- cowabunga4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (golly2 = 2 syllables).