awful


Definition: Meaning of, awful in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːfʊl;-f(ə)l /

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  1. very bad or unpleasant [=  terrible]
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  2. [only before noun] spoken used to emphasize how much or how good, bad etc something is
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  3. look/feel awful to look or feel ill
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  4. literary making you feel great respect or fear
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  1. American English spoken very
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awful used in phrases

  • god-awful (adjective)
    1. informal very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive
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Pronunciation: prɒpəˈɡandə
Parts of Speech: noun
information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or political group to make people agree with them