awful

Letters that make awful

a, f, l, u, w are letters that make 'awful'

Words within awful

Ful are words within 'awful'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of awful

lawful is a word created by adding a letter to 'awful'


7 possible definitions for 'awful'

Awful as "exceptionally bad or displeasing"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

painful, unspeakable, dreadful, terrible, atrocious, abominable have the same meaning as 'awful'

Derivatives of awful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'awful'.

Similar to awful

bad is similar to awful.

Example of awful used within this context

"atrocious taste", "abominable workmanship", "an awful voice", "dreadful manners", "a painful performance", "terrible handwriting", "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"


Awful as "offensive or even (of persons) malicious"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nasty has the same meaning as awful

Antonyms

nice has the opposite meaning of awful

Attributes of awful

nastiness is an attribute of awful.

Derivatives of awful

nastiness, awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness are derivatives of 'awful'.

Similar to awful

dirty, filthy, mean, hateful, lousy, grotty are similar to 'awful'.


Awful as "inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awed has the same meaning as awful

Similar to awful

reverent is similar to awful.

Example of awful used within this context

"awed by the silence", "awful worshippers with bowed heads"


Awful as "used as intensifiers"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

terribly, awfully, frightfully have the same meaning as 'awful'

awful Usage

'awful' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Example of awful used within this context

"terribly interesting", "I'm awful sorry"


Awful as "extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

frightful, tremendous, terrible have the same meaning as 'awful'

awful Usage

'awful' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Derivatives of awful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'awful'.

Similar to awful

extraordinary is similar to awful.


Awful as "inspiring awe or admiration or wonder"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awing, awesome, amazing, awe-inspiring have the same meaning as 'awful'

Similar to awful

impressive is similar to awful.

Example of awful used within this context

"New York is an amazing city", "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight", "the awesome complexity of the universe", "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville, "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"


Awful as "causing fear or dread or terror"

Under this definition, awful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

direful, fearful, dire, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible have the same meaning as 'awful'

Derivatives of awful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, apprehensiveness, apprehension, dread are derivatives of 'awful'.

Similar to awful

alarming is similar to awful.

Example of awful used within this context

"the awful war", "an awful risk", "dire news", "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked", "the dread presence of the headmaster", "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was", "a dreadful storm", "a fearful howling", "horrendous explosions shook the city", "a terrible curse"



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