Home › Words › U › underaweunderaweunderawe means to fail to inspire the intended degree of awe.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, underawe ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom under- + awe.verbTo fail to inspire the intended degree of awe.e.g.“The absence of a conventional field force of any weight could only serve to underawe the Nazi and Fascist leaderships, ever ready to subjugate a lesser neighbor if an opportunity arose.” — 2000, Robert J. Caputi, Neville Chamberlain and Appeasement, →ISBN, page 145:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.underwhelm 68% match — To fail to impress; to perform disappointingly. vs underawe →underwhelmingly 64% match — In an underwhelming way. vs underawe →unawed 63% match — Not awed; not afraid, impressed, or in awe. vs underawe →awestrike 63% match — To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck. vs underawe →awed 62% match — Filled with awe. vs underawe →awestricken 62% match — Filled with awe. vs underawe →awedness 60% match — The state or quality of being awed. vs underawe →awestruck 60% match — Filled or overcome with awe or wonder. vs underawe →