Meaning

7 senses
  1. 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.

    schrecklich, furchtbar

    ужа́сныйužásnyj

    exceptionally bad or displeasing

  2. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

    I have learnt an awful amount today.

    hervorragend, toll

  3. (dated)Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

    schrecklich, furchtbar

    ужа́сныйužásnyj, устраша́ющийustrašájuščij, ужаса́ющийužasájuščij

    causing fear or dread or terror

  4. (Ireland, especially)Prone to a particular temptation.

  5. (archaic)Awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.

    erfurchterregend, unglaublich

    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

  6. (archaic)Struck or filled with awe or reverence.

    ehrfürchtig, ehrfurchtsvoll

  7. (obsolete)Terror-stricken.

Examples

389 sentences
  1. Tom said that I looked awful.

    Том сказав, що у мене жахливий вигляд. — deniko

    ruТом сказал, что я ужасно выгляжу. — marafon

  2. I think that's awful.

    Я думаю, що це жахливо. — oksanask

    ruЯ думаю, это ужасно. — odexed

  3. That must be awful.

    Це, мабуть, жахливо. — deniko

    ruНаверное, это ужасно. — corvard

  4. What's that awful sound?

    Що це за жахливий звук? — deniko

    ruЧто это за ужасный звук? — marafon

    deWas ist das für ein schreckliches Geräusch? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. The script was awful.

    Сценарій був жахливий. — deniko

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
very bad:
causing fear; appalling; terrible:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
very bad:
exceedingly great:
inspiring awe:
struck or filled with awe:

Origin

From Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare Old

From 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
Comparativeawfuller / more awful Lesson
Superlativeawfullest / most awful Lesson

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Synonyms

23 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

Collocations

8 patterns
  • an an awful
  • an awful lot
  • tastes awful
  • awful lot
  • look awful
  • feel awful
  • awful thing
  • something awful

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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