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- DictionaryAw·ful/ˈôf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. very bad or unpleasant: "the place smelled awful"
- 2. used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative: "I've made an awful fool of myself"
adverb
- 1. awfully; very: informal North American "we're an awful long way from the main road"
extremely bad or unpleasant: He suffered awful injuries in the crash. We had awful weather. She has an awful boss. What an awful thing to say! Would life be so awful without a car? The food was awful. She'd been sick and she looked awful. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) dire mainly UK informal.
1. very bad; unpleasant. 2. archaic inspiring reverence or dread. 3. archaic overcome with awe; reverential. adv. not standard (intensifier): an awful cold day. [C13: see awe, -ful] ˈawfulness n.
3 days ago · Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively. an awful bonnet. I have learnt an awful amount today. ( dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible . (now rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive . Alternative form: awe-ful. (now rare) Struck or filled with awe or reverence .
adjective. /ˈɔːfl/ (informal) very bad or unpleasant. That's an awful colour. ‘They didn't even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that's awful.’. I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill) There's an awful smell in here. The awful thing is, it was my fault. It sounds awful to say it, but the war was exciting.
very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant: an awful place. The film was absolutely awful. Fewer examples. The food was awful. It's an awful way to treat someone. She gave me the most awful haircut I've ever had. She's an awful woman. The lecture was awful - I was bored stiff. an awful lot (of sth) informal. B2. a large amount:
2 days ago · If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful. Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood. Synonyms: shocking, serious, alarming, distressing More Synonyms of awful. 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English aw‧ful1 /ˈɔːfəl $ ˈɒː-/ S1 adjective 1 very bad or unpleasant SYN terrible The weather was awful. He is a pretty awful driver. That fridge smells awful. The last six months have been awful for her. I’ve stopped believing most of what he says. Isn’t that awful?
