awful adjective
aw·ful
The adjective form of awful is awfully
A aDefinitions
- adjective awful If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. 3
- adjective awful If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. 3
- adjective awful If you look or feel awful, you look or feel ill. 3
- adjective awful You can use awful with noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is. 3
- adjective awful very bad; unpleasant 3
- adjective awful inspiring reverence or dread 3
- adjective awful overcome with awe; reverential 3
- adjective awful inspiring awe; highly impressive 3
- adjective awful causing fear; terrifying 3
- adjective awful dreadful; appalling 3
- adjective awful full of awe; reverential 3
- adjective awful very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc. 3
- adjective awful great 3
- adjective awful extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job. 1
- adjective awful inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise. 1
- adjective awful solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpine peaks. 1
- adjective awful full of awe; reverential. 1
- adjective awful extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: That was an awful fall she had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast. 1
- adjective awful terrible, horrid 1
- adjective awful reverential 1
- adjective awful Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible. 0
- adjective awful (now rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive. 0
- adjective awful Struck or filled with awe. 0
- adjective awful (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Terror-stricken. 0
- adjective awful Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding. 0
- adjective awful Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively. 0
- adjective awful Very bad. 0