awful

1 of 2

adjective

aw·ful ˈȯ-fəl How to pronounce awful (audio)

: extremely disagreeable or objectionable

awful food

awful behavior

an awful experience

informal : exceedingly great

—used as an intensive

an awful lot of money

: inspiring awe

… the presence of Nature in all her awful loveliness.

George Eliot

: filled with awe: such as

: deeply respectful or reverential

obsolete : afraid, terrified

awfully

ˈȯ-fə-lē

especially as an adverb of adjective senses 3 and 4 -flē

adverb

an awfully [=extremely] long time

behaving awfully

awfulness

ˈȯ-fəl-nəs How to pronounce awful (audio)

noun

awful

2 of 2

adverb

chiefly US, informal

: very, extremely

awful tired

an awful long time

Synonyms

Adjective

abhorrent
abominable
appalling
disgusting
distasteful
dreadful
evil
foul
fulsome
gross
hideous
horrendous
horrible
horrid
loathsome
nasty
nauseating
nauseous
noisome
noxious
obnoxious
obscene
odious
offensive
rancid
repellent
repellant
repugnant
repulsive
revolting
scandalous
shocking
sickening
ugly

Adverb

achingly
almighty
archly
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
bone
colossally
corking
cracking
damn
damned
dang
deadly
desperately
eminently
enormously
especially
ever
exceedingly
exceeding
extra
extremely
fabulously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
frightfully
full
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
immensely
incredibly
intensely
jolly
majorly
mightily
mighty
monstrous [chiefly dialect]
mortally
most
much
particularly
passing
rattling
real
really
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
stinking
such
super
supremely
surpassingly
terribly
that
thumping
too
unco
uncommonly
vastly
very
vitally
way
whacking
wicked
wildly

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Example Sentences

Adjective They heard the most awful sounds. Awful things began to happen. He has some awful disease. That joke is just awful. That's an awful thing to say. Who painted the house that awful color? The mountains have an awful majesty. Adverb We haven't heard from him in an awful long time. You've come an awful long way. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Hurricanes didn’t have an awful day in pass coverage, but the Golden Eagles did get the better of UM’s defensive backs on some 50-50 balls.

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 If the defense had been less than awful, such as in the finale when a Raiders draw converted a critical third-and-23, his system would’ve received the credit.

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 MacKenzie, who pitched for Yale, was the only pitcher on the original, endearingly awful 1962 Mets to post a winning record.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 And that’s where the hope, in the wake of this awful tragedy for my city, comes in.

Jeff Eager, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Despite the awful weather, the crowds grew and people stood under their umbrellas just looking at the central London Palace, taking in this historical moment.

Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Yes, heartbreak is real and awful, but life and nature keep going.

Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Medical folks, to his objection, put it in one of those awful plaster casts a couple of days before duck season opened.

Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Healey’s fait accompli is likely to depress turnout on Tuesday (the day after Labor Day weekend is a truly awful day on which to hold a primary, by the way).

BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022

Adverb

Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022 First, there is the question whether the awful-looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden.

D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients — many of whom had fevers and awful-sounding coughs — fill out their paperwork.

Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 See More

单词	awfully
释义	awful 1 of 2 adjective aw·ful ˈȯ-fəl 1 : extremely disagreeable or objectionable awful food awful behavior an awful experience 2 informal : exceedingly great —used as an intensive an awful lot of money 3 : inspiring awe … the presence of Nature in all her awful loveliness. George Eliot 4 : filled with awe: such as a : deeply respectful or reverential b obsolete : afraid, terrified awfully ˈȯ-fə-lē especially as an adverb of adjective senses 3 and 4 -flē adverb an awfully [=extremely] long time behaving awfully awfulness ˈȯ-fəl-nəs noun awful 2 of 2 adverb chiefly US, informal : very, extremely awful tired an awful long time Synonyms Adjective abhorrent abominable appalling disgusting distasteful dreadful evil foul fulsome gross hideous horrendous horrible horrid loathsome nasty nauseating nauseous noisome noxious obnoxious obscene odious offensive rancid repellent repellant repugnant repulsive revolting scandalous shocking sickening ugly Adverb achingly almighty archly awfully badly beastly blisteringly bone colossally corking cracking damn damned dang deadly desperately eminently enormously especially ever exceedingly exceeding extra extremely fabulously fantastically far fiercely filthy frightfully full greatly heavily highly hugely immensely incredibly intensely jolly majorly mightily mighty monstrous [chiefly dialect] mortally most much particularly passing rattling real really right roaring roaringly seriously severely so sore sorely spanking specially stinking such super supremely surpassingly terribly that thumping too unco uncommonly vastly very vitally way whacking wicked wildly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective They heard the most awful sounds. Awful things began to happen. He has some awful disease. That joke is just awful. That's an awful thing to say. Who painted the house that awful color? The mountains have an awful majesty. Adverb We haven't heard from him in an awful long time. You've come an awful long way. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The Hurricanes didn’t have an awful day in pass coverage, but the Golden Eagles did get the better of UM’s defensive backs on some 50-50 balls. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 If the defense had been less than awful, such as in the finale when a Raiders draw converted a critical third-and-23, his system would’ve received the credit. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 MacKenzie, who pitched for Yale, was the only pitcher on the original, endearingly awful 1962 Mets to post a winning record. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 And that’s where the hope, in the wake of this awful tragedy for my city, comes in. Jeff Eager, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Despite the awful weather, the crowds grew and people stood under their umbrellas just looking at the central London Palace, taking in this historical moment. Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Yes, heartbreak is real and awful, but life and nature keep going. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Medical folks, to his objection, put it in one of those awful plaster casts a couple of days before duck season opened. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Healey’s fait accompli is likely to depress turnout on Tuesday (the day after Labor Day weekend is a truly awful day on which to hold a primary, by the way). BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Adverb Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022 First, there is the question whether the awful-looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients — many of whom had fevers and awful-sounding coughs — fill out their paperwork. Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English aghful, awful "frightful, terrifying, commanding great respect, worthy of reverence," from aw, awe "terror, dread, extreme reverence" + -ful -ful entry 1 — more at awe entry 1 Adverb derivative of awful entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Adverb 1816, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing awful an awful lot an awful lot of god-awful an awful lot an awful lot of god-awful Kids Definition awful 1 of 2 adjective aw·ful ˈȯ-fəl 1 : extremely bad or unpleasant an awful cold Rodrick's band is REALLY awful, and I can't stand being home when they're having rehearsals. Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 : very much We have an awful lot to do. 3 : causing fear or terror an awful roar awful 2 of 2 adverb : awfully That's an awful dangerous stunt. awfully adverb as in extremely to a great degree I'm awfully sorry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance extremely incredibly terribly very too damned highly damn badly so really severely desperately super jolly that seriously intensely exceptionally wildly far greatly fantastically heavily much frightfully exceedingly particularly especially most fabulously awful full immensely mighty supremely uncommonly fiercely real hugely remarkably such absolutely surpassingly enormously eminently filthy totally utterly achingly vitally specially wicked mortally exceeding good and sore way stinking thoroughly dang extra deadly vastly completely archly beastly sorely colossally positively deeply rattling roaringly blisteringly majorly unco a lot passing roaring mightily monstrous whacking almighty entirely cracking thumping significantly wholly downright corking bone noticeably profoundly spanking considerably obviously radically right ever visibly fully substantially notably markedly excessively palpably as all get-out purely amazingly astonishingly obscenely extensively monumentally staggeringly monstrously altogether appreciably plainly abundantly discernibly plentifully astronomically flat-out overmuch grandly Antonyms & Near Antonyms somewhat slightly little nominally negligibly just marginally hardly scarcely minimally barely meagerly scantily See More
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