* Adjective: This is the most common usage, describing something as impressive or excellent.
* Example: "That was an awesome concert!"
* Interjection: When used alone to express strong feeling, it's an interjection.
* Example: "Awesome!"
* Noun: Less common, but "awesome" can be a noun meaning something that is extremely impressive or powerful.
* Example: "The new superhero was an awesome of nature."
So, the specific part of speech depends on its context in a sentence.