Awful synonyms
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Extreme; intense; severe
Causing consternation or dismay; frightful:
The definition of dreadful is terrible, shocking or very disturbing.
Praised, or honored.
Characterized by or attended with misery or woe:
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Of a formidable nature; terrific
large (related)
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
The definition of awesome is something that is wonderful, impressive and sometimes frightening.
Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellant, offensive. [from 16th c.]
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
Wonderful; amazing
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Full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous
Not to one's taste; unpleasant; offensive
Open to objection
poor (related)
Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior:
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Causing fright; terrifying.
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grewsome
(Archaic) gruesome
Big or fat and coarse-looking; corpulent; obese
Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable
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To a high degree
grand (related)
Having a serious moral purpose; noble:
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(Slang) Abundantly supplied:
Extensive in time or distance:
(slang)immoderate
*Very great
Horrible; frightful
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(Informal) Very bad, ugly, shocking, unpleasant, etc.
Very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc.
Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
Having or tending to have a strong effect on the mind or emotions; eliciting wonder or admiration
That cannot be described; beyond the power of description
Not to be uttered; taboo:
Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome:
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Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
That portends evil; ominous
Worthy of respect or honor.
Causing revulsion; disgusting; repulsive; offensive; loathsome
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
The definition of ugly is someone or something that is visually unpleasing, or something that is threatening.
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Not pleasant; offensive; disagreeable
good (antonym)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
pleasing (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
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big (related)
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Dire is defined as something that is urgent.
Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.
Inspiring awe or reverence; awesome
(Now Rare) Frightened; timid
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The definition of atrocious is something evil, cruel or absolutely horrible.
Thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable:
The definition of painful is something that causes pain, that hurts or that is annoying.
The definition of amazing is full of wonder or excitement.
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville
Having or showing awe.
used as intensifiers
used as intensifiers
nice (antonym)
Used as an intensive with and :
unbelievable (related)
awfull (related)
aweful (related)
embarrassing (related)
Of imposing height.
offensive (related)
Of, relating to, or designed for attack:
The definition of excessive is something or someone that goes beyond what is normal, acceptable or necessary.
That cannot be spoken
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