awful

adjective

/ˈɔːfl/

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(informal) very bad or unpleasant
- That's an awful colour.
- ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’
- I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
- to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)
- There's an awful smell in here.
- The awful thing is, it was my fault.
- It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting.
- The weather conditions were just awful.
- It's awful, isn't it?
- The weather last summer was awful.
Synonyms terrible
terrible
- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
These words all describe something that is very unpleasant.
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  What terrible news!
  That’s a terrible thing to say!
- awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  That’s an awful colour.
  The weather last summer was awful.
- horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
  The coffee tasted horrible.
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
  What dreadful weather!
- vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
  There was a vile smell coming from the room.
  He was in a vile mood.
- horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
  The traffic around the city was horrendous.
Patterns
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Extra Examples
- The fish tasted awful.
- a truly awful book
- I woke from the most awful nightmare.
Topics Weathera2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- just
- quite
- really
- …
See full entry
that shocks people very much synonym terrible
- the awful horrors of war
- It was only later that we learned the awful truth.
(informal) used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something
- It's going to cost an awful lot of money.
- There's not an awful lot of room.
- I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
- (British English) I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult).
Extra Examples
- The whole thing has been an awful nuisance.
- She's the most awful snob.

Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful).

单词	awful
释义	awful adjective /ˈɔːfl/ /ˈɔːfl/ jump to other results (informal) very bad or unpleasant That's an awful colour. ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’ I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill) There's an awful smell in here. The awful thing is, it was my fault. It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting. The weather conditions were just awful. It's awful, isn't it? The weather last summer was awful. Synonyms terribleterrible awful horrible dreadful vile horrendous These words all describe something that is very unpleasant. terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving: What terrible news! That’s a terrible thing to say! awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour. The weather last summer was awful. horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible. dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather! vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room. He was in a vile mood. horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: The traffic around the city was horrendous. Patterns terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather terrible/awful/dreadful news Extra Examples The fish tasted awful. a truly awful book I woke from the most awful nightmare. Topics Weathera2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb just quite really … See full entry that shocks people very much synonym terrible the awful horrors of war It was only later that we learned the awful truth. (informal) used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something It's going to cost an awful lot of money. There's not an awful lot of room. I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. (British English) I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). Extra Examples The whole thing has been an awful nuisance. She's the most awful snob. Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful). awful adverb /ˈɔːfl/ /ˈɔːfl/ jump to other results (especially North American English, informal, non-standard) very; extremely Clint is awful smart. Word OriginOld English (see awe, -ful).
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