awful
/ˈɔːfəl/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɔːfəl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɔfəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Very bad.
“My socks smell awful.”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
“I have learnt an awful amount today.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Struck or filled with awe.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Terror-stricken.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.
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Meaning 8 · adverb
Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
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Meaning 9 · adverb
Very, extremely.
“He was blubbering away something awful.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “My socks smell awful.”
- General “I have learnt an awful amount today.”
- General “He was blubbering away something awful.”
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