adjective#1,645 by frequency
awful
/ˈɔːfʊl/
Very bad; Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively; Causing fear or horror
- comparative
- awfuller
- superlative
- awfullest
Meanings
- 1
Very bad
What Tom did was awful.
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The service here is awful.
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- 2
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively
- 3
Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible
- 4
Awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressiverare
- 5
Struck or filled with awe or reverencerare
- 6
Terror-strickenrare
- 7
Prone to a particular temptationrare