English word
Awful
Definitions
adjective
- extremely disagreeable or objectionable
- exceedingly greatinformal
- inspiring awe
- filled with awe: such as
- deeply respectful or reverentialarchaic
- afraid, terrifiedobsolete
Synonyms for awful
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Synonyms by context
Extremely unpleasant in nature
adjective
To a very large or great degree
adverb
- awfully
- incredibly
- exceedingly
- highly
- particularly
- really
- seriously
- truly
- very
- deeply
Antonyms for awful
Opposite of extremely unpleasant in nature
Opposite of extremely unsatisfactory or poor in quality
- great
- excellent
- exceptional
- awesome
- good
- outstanding
- quality
- impressive
Opposite of causing fear, dread or alarm
Opposite of to a very large or great degree
- slightly
- somewhat
- nominally
- little
- marginally
- moderately
- negligibly
- relatively
- just
- a bit
Opposite of in a manner which leaves little question
- doubtfully
Phrases
- a load of pants
- as ugly as sin
- below contempt
- below par
- beneath contempt
- beyond contempt
- beyond description
- beyond the pale
- beyond words
- extremely bad
- for the birds
- highly improper
- indescribably bad
- indescribably wicked
- lowest of the low
- not appealing
- not cricket
- not fair
- not okay
- not quite the done thing