Awful Meaning and Definition


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Awful meaning

Word: Awful

How to pronounce: ˈɔːf(ə)l

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Very bad or unpleasant.

Example sentences: "The place smelled awful"

2. Used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.

Example sentences: "I've made an awful fool of myself"

3. Inspiring reverential wonder or fear.

Example sentences: "He is not always the evil, ghoulish, awful, frightening character that sometimes the Satanists would picture him to be."

Adverb

Definitions:

1. Awfully; very.


Synonyms:

terrible

fearsome

fearful

appalling

abysmal

grisly

horrid

terrific

frightful

horrific

beastly

dire

monstrous

thumping

dreaded

direful

shocking

deadly

staggering

painful

horrible

dread

dreadful

horror

sublime

ghastly

awesome

fabulous

horrendous

scary

gruesome

abhorrent

execrable

obnoxious

wretched

ugly

repugnant

lousy

rotten

heinous

noisome

odious

vile

hideous

filthy

obscene

disgusting

repulsive

unspeakable

distasteful

revolting

atrocious

nightmare

darn

damn

damned

loathsome

abominable

sickening

nauseous

frightfully

really

badly

desperately

greatly

nightmarish

vicious

creepy

lurid

macabre

dismal

incredibly

extremely

hugely

immensely

too

highly

tremendous

frightening

foul

nasty

wicked

evil

mighty

gross

repellent

much

almighty


Antonyms:

great

good


Derivations:

awfully


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Awful in Other Languages...

Spanish: Horrible

German: Schrecklich

French: Terrible

Italian: Terribile

Turkish: Korkunç


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