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awful
[ aw-fuhl ]
adjective
- extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly:
awful paintings; an awful job.
- inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible:
an awful noise.
- solemnly impressive; inspiring awe:
the awful majesty of alpine peaks.
- full of awe; reverential.
- extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.:
That was an awful fall she had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.
adverb
- Informal. very; extremely:
He did an awful good job of painting the barn. It's awful hot in here.
awful
/ ˈɔ˴ÚÊŠ±ô /
adjective
- very bad; unpleasant
- archaic.inspiring reverence or dread
- archaic.overcome with awe; reverential
adverb
- not_standard.(intensifier)
an awful cold day
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ²¹·É´Ú³Ü±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹·Éf³Ü±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-²¹·Éf³Ü±ô adjective
- ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-²¹·Éf³Ü±ô·ly adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·²¹·Éf³Ü±ô adjective
- un·²¹·Éf³Ü±ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of awful1
Example Sentences
"On the other hand I think, how awful to be in this situation where you think that is the best and only option that you have."
Once a scrappy pickup band that played in a high school auditorium with awful acoustics, it is now a world-class ensemble with its own world-class concert hall.
In evidence, executive chairman of the nearby Hippodrome, Simon Thomas, said the noise was "tortuous" because of repeated sets and what the judge called "awful renditions".
"It just made me feel awful in myself and it was such a worry for my family."
"I felt awful, but the perinatal team wouldn't take me on," she says.
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