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View usage for: (ɔːfʊl) 1. adjectiveIf you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. We met and I thought he was awful. I couldn't stand London! Bloody awful place. ...an awful smell of paint. Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do. Jeans look awful on me. Synonyms: bad, poor, terrible [informal], appalling More Synonyms of awful awfulness uncountable noun The programme's awfulness has ensured it is talked about. 2. adjectiveIf you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful. Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood. Synonyms: shocking, serious, alarming, distressing More Synonyms of awful 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]If you look or feel awful, you look or feel ill. I hardly slept at all and felt pretty awful. I looked awful and felt quite shaky. Synonyms: unwell, poorly [informal], ill, terrible More Synonyms of awful 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You can use awful with noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is. [emphasis] I've got an awful lot of work to do. awfully adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb] The caramel looks awfully good. 'I'm awfully sorry,' she told him regretfully. Would you mind awfully waiting a bit, I'll be back right away. Synonyms: badly, woefully, dreadfully, inadequately More Synonyms of awful Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly, exceptionally More Synonyms of awful 5. adverb [ADVERB adjective]You can use awful with adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality. [US, informal, emphasis] Gosh, you're awful pretty. You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time. Synonyms: very, highly, really, deeply More Synonyms of awful More Synonyms of awful (ˈɔːfʊl) adjective2. archaic inspiring reverence or dread 3. archaic overcome with awe; reverential adverb4. not standard (intensifier) an awful cold day Derived forms awfulness (ˈawfulness) noun Word origin C13: see awe, -fulawful in American English (ˈɔfəl) adjective1. inspiring awe; highly impressive 2. causing fear; terrifying 4. full of awe; reverential 5. very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc. an awful joke 6. Informal great an awful lot of laughing adverb US7. Informal very; extremely Derived forms awfulness (ˈawfulness) noun Word origin ME awful, agheful: see awe & -ful Examples of 'awful' in a sentenceawful It shocked us how awful and vulnerable it made us feel.So we both spend an awful lot of time catching up on work at night.It was absolutely awful saying goodbye.If you feel awful, it may be more significant.This is an awful place.Despite some awful weather at Cheltenham last Sunday the show got some cautiously optimistic reviews.You could do an awful lot of good with that money.It looked an awful lot worse than it actually was.It would be awful to feel no one cared.These have been relatively benign and do not suggest any awful shocks to come.Things went from bad to worse to awful to hellish in minutes.There was an awful long way to go in sweltering winds.Your letter says an awful lot about their situation and little about your own.How have you improved things should the weather be awful this year?What an absolutely awful place it is.There was something rather awful about him.We need an awful lot of humdrum miracles and we need them with increasing urgency.We do spend an awful lot of time together.It could be about to get an awful lot colder.The plays he starred in were often pretty awful.We pride ourselves on the awful quality of our jokes.What an awful day it has been.We forget that we know an awful lot of body language as well.It was just an awful bit of bad luck.There is an awful long way to go before top rewards are curbed.It sounds awful to say but he was like a puppet master.But will the awful weather have damaged them too much to recover in time for the harvest?We'd feel awful for you and your family if we missed something serious.But when the news did come, it was still an awful shock to him. British English: awful / ˈɔːfʊl/ ADJECTIVE If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. ...an awful smell of paint. - American English: awful
- Arabic: شَنِيع
- Brazilian Portuguese: horrível
- Chinese: 糟糕的
- Croatian: strašan
- Czech: hrozný
- Danish: rædselsfuld
- Dutch: afschuwelijk
- European Spanish: espantoso
- Finnish: kauhea
- French: affreux
- German: schrecklich
- Greek: φρικτός
- Italian: orribile
- Japanese: ひどい
- Korean: 몹시 나쁜
- Norwegian: skrekkelig
- Polish: straszny
- European Portuguese: horrível
- Romanian: groaznic
- Russian: ужасный
- Latin American Spanish: espantoso
- Swedish: fruktansvärd
- Thai: แย่มาก
- Turkish: berbat
- Ukrainian: жахливий
- Vietnamese: kinh khủng
Chinese translation of 'awful' adj - (= frightful)
糟糕的 (zāogāo de) - (= dreadful) [shock, crime]
可怕的 (kěpà de) to look/feel awful (= ill) 看起来(來)/感觉(覺)很糟糕的 (kàn qǐlái/gǎnjué hěn zāogāo de)
adv - (US, inf, = very)
十分地 (shífēn de) an awful lot (of) (amount) 大量的 (dàliàng de) (number) 非常多的 (fēicháng duō de)
an awful smell of paint Synonyms tremendous gross dreadful hideous vulgar godawful (slang) hellacious (US, slang) festy (Australian, slang) yucko (Australian, slang) Even if the weather's awful there's still lots to do. Synonyms bad poor foul rubbish (slang) shit (taboo, slang) dreadful unpleasant crap (taboo, slang) from hell (informal) atrocious frightful shite (taboo, slang) hellacious (US, slang) Opposites great (informal) , wonderful , excellent , brilliant , amazing , smashing (informal) , superb , fantastic , tremendous , magnificent , fabulous (informal) , marvellous , terrific , sensational (informal) , miraculous , super (informal) , booshit (Australian, slang) , exo (Australian, slang) , sik (Australian, slang) , ka pai (New Zealand) The destruction was massive; it was awful. Synonyms serious distressing horrifying I looked awful and felt quite sleepy. Synonyms ugly unsightly green about the gills Gosh, you're awful clever. Synonyms absolutely remarkably unusually jolly (British) wonderfully decidedly excessively superlatively Additional synonymsDefinition very bad or unpleasant The President described the attack as an abominable crime. Synonyms detestable, shocking, terrible (informal), offensive, foul, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, horrid, repellent, atrocious, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, base, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, hateful, repugnant, reprehensible, loathsome, abhorrent, contemptible, villainous, nauseous, wretched, accursed, execrable, godawful (slang) Definition extremely bad The general standard was abysmal. Synonyms dreadful, bad, terrible (informal), awful, appalling, dismal, dire, ghastly, hideous, atrocious, godawful (informal) It was an acutely uncomfortable journey. Synonyms very, highly, greatly, severely, extremely, terribly, utterly, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, intensely, markedly, awfully (informal), exceedingly, excessively, inordinately, uncommonly |