An overused adjective intended to denote something as "cool" or "great" but instead winds up meaning "lame." This is actually a reflection of the lameness of person using the word, the degree of which is directly proportionate to difference between the user's perspective of the so-called awesome object / person / situation and that of a reasonably sober, well-informed observer.
"Bono is awesome."
"This pizza is awesome" (when the pizza in question comes from a food court at the airport)
"This pizza is awesome" (when the pizza in question comes from a food court at the airport)
by ES Jones June 28, 2011
Get the Awesomemug. An Inspiration for an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear. Causing or Inducing "Awe"
by Link8417 October 12, 2013
Get the Awesomemug. Veronica Mars fans are awesome. They love the show so much they hired a plane to fly a message over Hollywood to show their support for renewal.
by amalia1 May 17, 2006
Get the Awesomemug. 
An adjective used to describe a person who surpasses all human expectations, whose genius blinds all those around, who sets the supreme standards for humans to strive for, who is an Ideology all by himself.
Yoganand is Awesome.
by sailor_jupiter September 8, 2011
Get the Awesomemug. 1. to be awesome
2. the state of being beyond cool, but not quite righteous or gnarly
3. Surfer slang giving something a high quality in comparison to other options or things
2. the state of being beyond cool, but not quite righteous or gnarly
3. Surfer slang giving something a high quality in comparison to other options or things
by Eric May 16, 2004
Get the awesomenessmug. A word that describes something that is really cool or brilliant. It is used to describe something that is better than awesome.
by HyperEnergizerBunny May 27, 2009
Get the awesomenessmug.