Synonyms for awful
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Very bad or unpleasant
terrible, wretched, disagreeable, objectionable; see offensive 2, poor 2.
Frightful
terrible, dreadful, appalling, terrifying; see frightful 1, terrible 1.
Impressive
awe-inspiring, lofty, exalted, majestic; see grand 2.
*Very great
great, colossal, tremendous, prodigious; see large 1.
See awful in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Very bad:
appalling, dreadful, fearful, frightful, ghastly, horrendous, horrible, shocking, terrible. See good
adverb
- (Informal)
To a high degree:
awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, most, notably, very. (Chiefly Regional) mighty. See big
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