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Definition of Awful
1. Adverb. Used as intensifiers. "I'm awful sorry"
2. Adjective. Exceptionally bad or displeasing. "An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
Exact synonyms: Abominable, Atrocious, Dreadful, Painful, Terrible, Unspeakable
Similar to: Bad
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dreadfulness, Terribleness
Similar to: Bad
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dreadfulness, Terribleness
3. Adjective. Causing fear or dread or terror. "A terrible curse"
Exact synonyms: Dire, Direful, Dread, Dreaded, Dreadful, Fearful, Fearsome, Frightening, Horrendous, Horrific, Terrible
Similar to: Alarming
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dread, Terribleness
Similar to: Alarming
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dread, Terribleness
4. Adjective. Offensive or even (of persons) malicious. "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"
Exact synonyms: Nasty
Attributes: Nastiness
Similar to: Dirty, Filthy, Lousy, Grotty, Hateful, Mean
Also: Unpleasant
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Nastiness, Nastiness
Antonyms: Nice
Attributes: Nastiness
Similar to: Dirty, Filthy, Lousy, Grotty, Hateful, Mean
Also: Unpleasant
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Nastiness, Nastiness
Antonyms: Nice
5. Adjective. Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence. "Awful worshippers with bowed heads"
6. Adjective. Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. "Spent a frightful amount of money"
Exact synonyms: Frightful, Terrible, Tremendous
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Extraordinary
Derivative terms: Terribleness
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Extraordinary
Derivative terms: Terribleness
7. Adjective. Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
Definition of Awful
1. a. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
Definition of Awful
1. Adjective. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible. ¹
2. Adjective. (rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive. ¹
3. Adjective. Struck or filled with awe. ¹
4. Adjective. (obsolete) Terror-stricken. ¹
5. Adjective. Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding. ¹
6. Adjective. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively. ¹
7. Adjective. Very bad. ¹
8. Adverb. (colloquial) Very, extremely; as, an '''awful''' big house. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Awful
1. extremely bad or unpleasant [adj -FULLER, -FULLEST] : AWFULLY [adv]