awful as in used as intensifiers
- "terribly interesting"
- "I'm awful sorry"
Synonyms
- terriblyused as intensifiers; in a terrible manner
- awfullyused as intensifiers; of a dreadful kind; in a terrible manner
- frightfullyused as intensifiers
awful as in 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"
Synonyms
- atrociousshockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing; provoking horror
- abominableunequivocally detestable; exceptionally bad or displeasing
- dreadfulcausing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
- painfulcausing physical or psychological pain; causing misery or pain or distress; exceptionally bad or displeasing; causing physical discomfort
- terriblecausing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- unspeakabledefying expression or description; exceptionally bad or displeasing; too sacred to be uttered
awful as in 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"
Synonyms
- direfraught with extreme danger; causing fear or dread or terror
- direfulcausing fear or dread or terror
- dread(a)
- dreadedcausing fear or dread or terror
- dreadfulcausing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
- fearfulexperiencing or showing fear; causing fear or dread or terror; lacking courage; extremely distressing; timid by nature or revealing timidity
- fearsomecausing fear or dread or terror
- frighteningthe act of inspiring with fear ; causing fear or dread or terror
- horrendouscausing fear or dread or terror
- horrificgrossly offensive to decency or morality; causing fear or dread or terror
- terriblecausing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
awful as in 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"
Synonyms
- nastyoffensive or even (of persons) malicious; exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; characterized by obscenity; disgustingly dirty
awful as in inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
- "awed by the silence"
- "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
Synonyms
- awedinspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
awful as in extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- "in a frightful hurry"
- "spent a frightful amount of money"
Synonyms
- frightfulprovoking horror; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely distressing
- terriblecausing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- tremendousextraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; extraordinarily good or great; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
awful as in 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"