awful

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awful

The view from the mountain peak was truly awful.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of low quality: Used to describe something that is very disagreeable, of poor standard, or causing distress.
    • Inspiring a feeling of fear, dread, or reverence: Used to describe something that is formidable, majestic, or capable of eliciting awe (often in older or literary contexts).
    • Used for emphasis: Used informally to mean "very great" or "extreme" in degree.

  2. Adverb (informal):

    • Very; extremely: Used as an intensifier, especially in informal speech.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The weather was awful yesterday, with constant rain and strong winds.
    • She had an awful headache that lasted all day.
    • The movie received awful reviews from the critics.
    • In the silence of the cathedral, he felt an awful majesty. (literary)

  • Adverb (informal):

    • I'm awful sorry for being late.
    • It's awful kind of you to help.
Advanced Usage

  • "an awful lot of": a very large amount or number of something.

    • She has an awful lot of books in her collection.

  • "awful truth": a very unpleasant or disturbing fact that must be accepted.

    • He finally had to face the awful truth about the situation.
Variants and Related Words

  • Awfully (adverb): Very; extremely. Often used as an intensifier in informal contexts.

    • It's awfully cold in here.

  • Awfulness (noun): The state or quality of being extremely bad or unpleasant.

    • The awfulness of the crime shocked the community.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (bad/unpleasant): Terrible, dreadful, horrible, atrocious, appalling.
  • Adjective (inspiring awe): Awe-inspiring, majestic, formidable, reverential.
  • Adverb (very): Terribly, very, extremely, incredibly.
Antonyms
  • Adjective (bad/unpleasant): Wonderful, excellent, pleasant, agreeable.
  • Adjective (inspiring awe): Unimpressive, ordinary, mundane.
Related Idioms and Phrases

  • Look/feel awful: To appear or feel very ill or upset.

    • You look awful; you should go home and rest.

  • An awful shame: A great pity or cause for regret.

    • It's an awful shame they had to cancel the concert.
awful

The view from the mountain peak was truly awful.

Adjective
  1. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
    • New York is an amazing city
    • the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
    • the awesome complexity of the universe
    • this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath- Melville
    • Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
  2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
    • in a frightful hurry
    • spent a frightful amount of money
  3. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
    • awed by the silence
    • awful worshippers with bowed heads
  4. offensive or even (of persons) malicious
    • in a nasty mood
    • a nasty accident
    • a nasty shock
    • a nasty smell
    • a nasty trick to pull
    • Will he say nasty things at my funeral?- Ezra Pound
  5. causing fear or dread or terror
    • the awful war
    • an awful risk
    • dire news
    • a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
    • the dread presence of the headmaster
    • polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
    • a dreadful storm
    • a fearful howling
    • horrendous explosions shook the city
    • a terrible curse
  6. exceptionally bad or displeasing
    • atrocious taste
    • abominable workmanship
    • an awful voice
    • dreadful manners
    • a painful performance
    • terrible handwriting
    • an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Adverb
  1. used as intensifiers
    • terribly interesting
    • I'm awful sorry

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