awfulness

aw·ful

O0037000 (ô′fəl)adj.1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville).3. Filled with awe, especially:a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.b. Obsolete Afraid.4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.adv. Informal Extremely; very: was awful sick.

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[Middle English aweful, awe-inspiring, blend of awe, awe; see awe, and *ayfull, awful (from Old English egefull : ege, dread + -full, -ful).]

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aw′ful·ly adv.aw′ful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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awfulness - a quality of extreme unpleasantnessdreadfulness, horridness, terriblenessunpleasantness - the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"frightfulness - the quality of being frightful

Translations

不高兴威严

awful

(ˈoːful) adjective1. very great. an awful rush. 非常的 非常的2. very bad. This book is awful; an awful experience. 極壞的 极坏的3. severe. an awful headache. 嚴重的 严重的ˈawfully adverb very. awfully silly. 非常 很，非常 ˈawfulness noun 極差 威严，不高兴