awful
Very badVery bad.
» Tom said that I looked awful.
Том сказал, что я ужасно выгляжу.
Том сказав, що у мене жахливий вигляд.
Meaning
7 sensesVery bad.
The smell of my socks is awful.
We saw such an awful film last night that we left the theater before the end.
schrecklich, furchtbar
ужа́сныйužásnyj
exceptionally bad or displeasing
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
I have learnt an awful amount today.
hervorragend, toll
(dated)Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
schrecklich, furchtbar
ужа́сныйužásnyj, устраша́ющийustrašájuščij, ужаса́ющийužasájuščij
causing fear or dread or terror
(Ireland, especially)Prone to a particular temptation.
(archaic)Awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
erfurchterregend, unglaublich
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
(archaic)Struck or filled with awe or reverence.
ehrfürchtig, ehrfurchtsvoll
(obsolete)Terror-stricken.
Examples
389 sentencesTom said that I looked awful.
Том сказав, що у мене жахливий вигляд.
ruТом сказал, что я ужасно выгляжу.
I think that's awful.
Я думаю, що це жахливо.
ruЯ думаю, это ужасно.
That must be awful.
Це, мабуть, жахливо.
ruНаверное, это ужасно.
What's that awful sound?
Що це за жахливий звук?
ruЧто это за ужасный звук?
deWas ist das für ein schreckliches Geräusch?
The script was awful.
Сценарій був жахливий.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare OldFrom Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare Old English eġeful, eġefull (“terrifying; awful”).
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Forms
awfuller/more awful, awfullest/most awful| Comparative | awfuller / more awful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | awfullest / most awful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
23 synonyms- causing fear or dread or terror:diredirefuldreaddreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrightening
- offensive or even (of persons) malicious:nasty
- inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence:awed
- exceptionally bad or displeasing:atrociousabominabledreadfulpainfulterribleunspeakable
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact:frightfulterribletremendous
- inspiring awe or admiration or wonder:amazingawe-inspiringawesomeawing
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
8 patterns- an an awful
- an awful lot
- tastes awful
- awful lot
- look awful
- feel awful
- awful thing
- something awful