Awful Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Awful
Meaning 2 : used as intensifiers
Example : I'm awful sorry
Synonyms : awfully, frightfully, terribly
Example : I'm awful sorry
Synonyms : awfully, frightfully, terribly
Meaning 3 : inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
Example : awful worshippers with bowed heads
Synonyms : awed
Example : awful worshippers with bowed heads
Synonyms : awed
Meaning 4 : causing fear or dread or terror
Example : the awful war,an awful risk
Synonyms : dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Example : the awful war,an awful risk
Synonyms : dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
Meaning 5 : inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Example : this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
Synonyms : amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing
Example : this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath
Synonyms : amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing
Meaning 6 : extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
Synonyms : frightful, terrible, tremendous
Synonyms : frightful, terrible, tremendous
Meaning 7 : exceptionally bad or displeasing
Example : an awful voice
Synonyms : abominable, atrocious, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
Example : an awful voice
Synonyms : abominable, atrocious, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
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