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awful

/ˈɔːf(ə)l

adjective

1Very bad or unpleasant: the place smelled awful I look awful in a swimsuit an awful speech...

Aside from that, I thought most of the speeches were pretty awful.
The problem is then he turned around and went to Columbia University on Wednesday and gave an awful speech on the economy.
The speeches can sometimes be awful but his was very amusing.

Synonyms

very unpleasant, disgusting, nasty, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, horrible, vile, foul, abominable, appalling, atrocious, horrendous, hideous, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious, frightful, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, odious, sickening, nauseating, nauseous

informal gruesome, diabolical, yucky, sick-making, God-awful, gross, from hell, icky

British informal grotty, beastly

North American informal hellacious, lousy

literary noisome

archaic disgustful, loathly

very bad, poor, dreadful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, hopeless, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, substandard, laughable, lamentable, execrable

informal crummy, pathetic, rotten, useless, woeful, lousy, appalling, abysmal, dire, poxy, God-awful

British informal duff, chronic, rubbish, a load of pants

vulgar slang crap, shit, chickenshit

rare egregious

1.1Extremely shocking; horrific: awful, bloody images...

There doesn't seem to be any ability to understand how or why terrorists might be led to do the admittedly horrifying and awful and frightful things that they've done.
Something so dreadful, so awful, so horrifying, that Miiken could not stand the sight of it.
It was no surprise really that when he made that shocking and awful accusation, he was across the Atlantic, presumably discussing already how the spoils of war were to be divided.

Synonyms

serious, grave, bad, terrible, dreadful, alarming, critical

1.2(Of a person) very unwell or troubled: I felt awful for being so angry with him you look awful—you should go and lie down...

Come lunch time and I felt really awful - had a terrible headache and just wanted to go home and go to bed.
Vinton still hovered over his wounded sister and felt extremely awful for shooting her.
It always left him feeling awful and despicable and very, terribly lonely.

Synonyms

ill, unwell, washed out, peaky;

sick, queasy, nauseous, nauseated, green about the gills;

faint, dizzy, giddy;

British off, off colour, poorly

informal rough, lousy, rotten, terrible, dreadful, crummy

British informal grotty, ropy

Scottish informal wabbit, peely-wally

Australian/New Zealand informal crook

vulgar slang crappy

dated queer, seedy

rare peaked, peakish

remorseful, conscience-stricken, guilty, guilt-ridden, ashamed, chastened, contrite, sorry, full of regret, regretful, repentant, penitent, shamefaced, self-reproachful, apologetic

2 [attributive] Used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative: I’ve made an awful fool of myself...

I made an awful fool of myself.
There's an awful risk of confusion for buyers.
It's still an awful burden.

3 archaic Inspiring reverential wonder or fear.He is not always the evil, ghoulish, awful, frightening character that sometimes the Satanists would picture him to be....

They walk in awful splendor, regal yet.
The awful majesty of God now will not be in the way to hinder perfect freedom and intimacy in the enjoyment of God.

Synonyms

awe-inspiring, awesome, impressive, amazing;

dread, fearful

adverb [as submodifier] informal, chiefly North American

Awfully; very: we’re an awful long way from the motorway...

This is an awful serious proposition… Let me argue it out for you.
And yet those games of the early 80s seem awful quaint now, don't they?
He has gotten awful buddy-buddy with them lately - maneuvering for the job?

Phrases

an awful lot

Origin

Old English (see awe, -ful).

单词	awful
释义	awful /ˈɔːf(ə)l / adjective 1Very bad or unpleasant: the place smelled awful I look awful in a swimsuit an awful speech... Aside from that, I thought most of the speeches were pretty awful. The problem is then he turned around and went to Columbia University on Wednesday and gave an awful speech on the economy. The speeches can sometimes be awful but his was very amusing. Synonyms very unpleasant, disgusting, nasty, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, horrible, vile, foul, abominable, appalling, atrocious, horrendous, hideous, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious, frightful, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, odious, sickening, nauseating, nauseous informal gruesome, diabolical, yucky, sick-making, God-awful, gross, from hell, icky British informal grotty, beastly North American informal hellacious, lousy literary noisome archaic disgustful, loathly very bad, poor, dreadful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, hopeless, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, substandard, laughable, lamentable, execrable informal crummy, pathetic, rotten, useless, woeful, lousy, appalling, abysmal, dire, poxy, God-awful British informal duff, chronic, rubbish, a load of pants vulgar slang crap, shit, chickenshit rare egregious 1.1Extremely shocking; horrific: awful, bloody images... There doesn't seem to be any ability to understand how or why terrorists might be led to do the admittedly horrifying and awful and frightful things that they've done. Something so dreadful, so awful, so horrifying, that Miiken could not stand the sight of it. It was no surprise really that when he made that shocking and awful accusation, he was across the Atlantic, presumably discussing already how the spoils of war were to be divided. Synonyms serious, grave, bad, terrible, dreadful, alarming, critical 1.2(Of a person) very unwell or troubled: I felt awful for being so angry with him you look awful—you should go and lie down... Come lunch time and I felt really awful - had a terrible headache and just wanted to go home and go to bed. Vinton still hovered over his wounded sister and felt extremely awful for shooting her. It always left him feeling awful and despicable and very, terribly lonely. Synonyms ill, unwell, washed out, peaky; sick, queasy, nauseous, nauseated, green about the gills; faint, dizzy, giddy; British off, off colour, poorly informal rough, lousy, rotten, terrible, dreadful, crummy British informal grotty, ropy Scottish informal wabbit, peely-wally Australian/New Zealand informal crook vulgar slang crappy dated queer, seedy rare peaked, peakish remorseful, conscience-stricken, guilty, guilt-ridden, ashamed, chastened, contrite, sorry, full of regret, regretful, repentant, penitent, shamefaced, self-reproachful, apologetic 2 [attributive] Used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative: I’ve made an awful fool of myself... I made an awful fool of myself. There's an awful risk of confusion for buyers. It's still an awful burden. 3 archaic Inspiring reverential wonder or fear.He is not always the evil, ghoulish, awful, frightening character that sometimes the Satanists would picture him to be.... They walk in awful splendor, regal yet. The awful majesty of God now will not be in the way to hinder perfect freedom and intimacy in the enjoyment of God. Synonyms awe-inspiring, awesome, impressive, amazing; dread, fearful adverb [as submodifier] informal, chiefly North American Awfully; very: we’re an awful long way from the motorway... This is an awful serious proposition… Let me argue it out for you. And yet those games of the early 80s seem awful quaint now, don't they? He has gotten awful buddy-buddy with them lately - maneuvering for the job? Phrases an awful lot Origin Old English (see awe, -ful). Rhymes lawful
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