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wow

/waʊ̯/

Meanings
noun
Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.

Examples :

"The new student's performance in the math test was a wow – everyone was amazed. "
sensation exclamation entertainment

Related Words

Illustration admiration

admiration noun

/ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/

A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

"They looked at the landscape in admiration."

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration outstanding

outstanding verb

/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌaʊʔˈstændɪŋ/

To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.

"The firefighters outstanding the intense heat for hours, keeping the fire from spreading. "

Illustration sarcastically

sarcastically adverb

/sɑrˈkæstɪkli/ /sərˈkæstɪkli/

In a sarcastic manner.

"My brother sarcastically said, "Wow, that's a fantastic hairstyle!" when I showed him my new haircut. "

Illustration unbelievable

unbelievable adjective

/ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/

Not to be believed.

"The amount of homework assigned for the weekend was unbelievable. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration astonishment

astonishment noun

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

"The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook."

Illustration exceptionally

exceptionally adverb

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli/ /ɛkˈsɛpʃənəli/

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.

"The student performed exceptionally well on the exam, earning a perfect score. "

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration disapproval

disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"