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awful > 7 senses
ADJECTIVE1awful, atrocious, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakableExceptionally bad or displeasing
2awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleCausing fear or dread or terror
3awful, nastyOffensive or even (of persons) malicious
4awful, awedInspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
5awful, frightful, terrible, tremendousExtreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
6awful, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awingInspiring awe or admiration or wonder
ADVERB1awful, terribly, awfully, frightfullyUsed as intensifiers
awful > pronunciation
Soundsaa'fahl; ao'fahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
awful > adjective 1
MeaningExceptionally bad or displeasing.
Examples"an awful voice"
Synonymsatrocious, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
Similar tobad
Nounsawfulness
Adverbsawfully
awful > adjective 2
MeaningCausing fear or dread or terror.
Examples"the awful war"; "an awful risk"
Synonymsdire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Similar toalarming
Nounsawfulness
Adverbsawfully; fearfully
awful > adjective 3
MeaningOffensive or even (of persons) malicious.
Synonymsnasty
Contrarynice
Similardirty, filthy, lousy; grotty; hateful, mean
See alsounpleasant
Attribute ofnastiness
Nounsawfulness
awful > adjective 4
MeaningInspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
Examples"awful worshippers with bowed heads"
Synonymsawed
Similar toreverent
awful > adjective 5
MeaningExtreme in degree or extent or amount or impact.
Synonymsfrightful, terrible, tremendous
Similar toextraordinary
Usagecolloquialism
awful > adjective 6
MeaningInspiring awe or admiration or wonder.
Examples"this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
Synonymsamazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing
Similar toimpressive
awful > adverb
MeaningUsed as intensifiers.
Examples"I'm awful sorry"
Synonymsterribly, awfully, frightfully
Usagecolloquialism

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