awe-inspiring
/ˈɔ ɪnˌspaɪɹɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.60 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
present participle and gerund of awe-inspire
Example Sentences
- "The Taj Mahal is an awe-inspiring sight."
- "Across the far end of the cavern, with a grinding and crashing noise - a noise so dreadful and awe-inspiring that we all trembled, and Job actually sank to his knees - there flamed out an awful cloud or pillar of fire, like a rainbow many-coloured, and like the lightning bright."
- "There is nothing so terrifying or so awe-inspiring as the unknown. The more mysterious the phenomenon, the more feared on the one hand, or the more respected on the other. This truism survives even in these modern ultra-sophisticated days."
- "All goods vehicles are fitted with the Westinghouse brake, with the exception of those on the isolated railway serving Nelson. However, as some compensation for this deficiency, the four 2-6-4 tanks on this section are fitted with steam smokebox-ash blowers, which are unique, useful, and awe-inspiring pieces of apparatus."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɔ ɪnˌspaɪɹɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈɔː ɪnˌspaɪɹɪŋ/
Inflected Forms
more awe-inspiring (comparative)
most awe-inspiring (superlative)