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    aw·ful
    /ˈôf(ə)l/

    adjective

    adverb

    • 1. awfully; very: informal North American "we're an awful long way from the main road"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awfulAwful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AWFUL is extremely disagreeable or objectionable. How to use awful in a sentence. Using Awful as an Adjective and Adverb: Usage Guide

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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 ill and she looked awful. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) dire mainly UK informal.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishawful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour. The weather last summer was awful.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awfulAwful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Describe something that is exceptionally bad as awful, but be careful: Saying your mom's cooking is awful may be truthful, but it's also likely to get you a frying pan upside the head. In addition to meaning exceptionally bad, the adjective awful can also mean exceedingly large or extreme in degree.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › awfulAWFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Awful definition: extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly. See examples of AWFUL used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › awfulAwful - definition of awful by The Free Dictionary

    Define awful. awful synonyms, awful pronunciation, awful translation, English dictionary definition of awful. adj. 1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office. 2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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] B1.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awfulawful | meaning of awful in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAWFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    AWFUL definition: 1. very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant: 2. a large amount: . Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › awfulawful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · awful (comparative awfuller or more awful, superlative awfullest or most awful) Very bad. The smell of my socks is awful. We saw such an awful film last night that we left the theater before the end. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively. an awful bonnet I have learnt an awful amount today.

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