Kevin comments on Morality is Awesome - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kevin 06 January 2013 02:56:20AM 2 points [-]

I like the word awesome a lot, but as a particular useful word in English have noticed it becoming very overused of late.

Awesome decomposes to full of awe, or inspiring of awe. Wondersome, full of wonder or inspiring of wonder, seems like it would be similarly useful.

Can anyone coin relevant neologisms?

Comment author: ialdabaoth 06 January 2013 03:22:47AM * 3 points [-]

The canonical english word is "Wonderful", not "Wondersome".

Comment author: Raemon 06 January 2013 04:17:46AM 0 points [-]

Note that "Awful" is also a word.

Comment author: ialdabaoth 06 January 2013 04:23:43AM 1 point [-]

Yes, as is "Wondrous". But "Wondersome" isn't, usually.