awful
Meaning
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- Very bad.
- Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
- Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
- awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
- Struck or filled with awe or reverence.
- (obsolete) Terror-stricken.
Synonyms
very bad
bad odor
extreme pain
deep sorrow
be dreadful
without quality
causing fear
appaling
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːfʊl/
Etymology
From Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare Old English eġeful, eġefull (“terrifying; awful”).
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