awful

1 of 2adjective

/ˈɔfəl/

Forms:more awful,most awful

1

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

A2

He was in an awful mood because he lost his wallet.
The car made an awful noise, so they took it to the mechanic.
The movie was awful, so we left the theater early.
The weather was awful, with heavy rain and wind.
They received some awful news about their friend's accident.

Synonyms:

bad lousy abysmal shitty unspeakable painful abominable crappy atrocious stinky dismal appalling dire terrible dreadful

2

causing fear or dread or terror

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fearsome terrible horrendous direful dread(a)horrific dreaded frightening dire fearful dreadful

3

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

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4

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

Synonyms:

frightful tremendous terrible

5

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

Synonyms:

awe-inspiring amazing awesome awing

6

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

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