/ ˈɔːsəm; NAmE / adjective
1.
very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening :
an awesome sight
awesome beauty / power
They had an awesome task ahead.
2.
( NAmE , informal ) very good, enjoyable, etc. :
I just bought this awesome new CD!
Wow! That's totally awesome!
➡ note at great
► awe·some·ly adverb :
awesomely beautiful
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense filled with awe ): from awe + -some .