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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'awful' Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
exceptionally bad or displeasing Synonyms: irritating , dreadful , indescribable , indefinable , awful , sore , odious , unnameable , execrable , horrifying , frightful , amazing , horrendous , severe , tremendous , dreaded , dire , afflictive , flagitious , grievous , monstrous , atrocious , ineffable , painful , detestable , awing , awed , wicked , dread(a) , awe-inspiring , unspeakable , horrific , nasty , terrible , horrible , abominable , frightening , unutterable , awesome , fearsome , fearful , direful , untellable , ugly Antonyms: ordinary , unimpressive , good , irreverent , unalarming
2. (adj) awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
causing fear or dread or terror Antonyms: ordinary , unalarming , good , irreverent , unimpressive
3. (adj) nasty, awful
offensive or even (of persons) malicious Synonyms: frightful , dread(a) , cruddy , smutty , tight , terrible , amazing , horrific , filthy , awed , fearful , nasty , abominable , unspeakable , horrendous , awful , foul , atrocious , tremendous , dreaded , awe-inspiring , awing , dreadful , direful , awesome , frightening , dire , painful , fearsome Antonyms: irreverent , ordinary , unalarming , unimpressive , good
4. (adj) awed, awful
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence Synonyms: frightful , dread(a) , fearsome , frightening , terrible , amazing , horrific , dreaded , awed , fearful , nasty , abominable , unspeakable , horrendous , awful , awestricken , awe-inspiring , atrocious , tremendous , awing , dreadful , direful , awestruck , awesome , dire , painful Antonyms: good , irreverent , unalarming , unimpressive , ordinary
5. (adj) frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Synonyms: dreadful , enormous , marvelous , wondrous , rattling(a) , awful , frightful , amazing , horrendous , severe , tremendous , dreaded , dire , wonderful , grand , marvellous , atrocious , painful , horrifying , awing , awed , wicked , horrific , dread(a) , awe-inspiring , unspeakable , fearful , nasty , terrible , horrible , abominable , fantastic , frightening , terrific , awesome , fearsome , howling(a) , direful , ugly Antonyms: good , irreverent , unimpressive , unalarming , ordinary
6. (adverb) amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder Synonyms: awesome , dread(a) , fearsome , frightening , terrible , frightful , amazing , horrific , dreaded , awed , fearful , nasty , abominable , unspeakable , horrendous , awful , awe-inspiring , atrocious , tremendous , astonishing , awing , dreadful , direful , dire , painful Antonyms: irreverent , good , unalarming , ordinary , unimpressive
7. (adverb) terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully
used as intensifiers Synonyms: abominably , rottenly , frightfully , dreadfully , atrociously , abysmally , terribly , awfully , awful , horribly Antonyms: irreverent , unimpressive , ordinary , unalarming , good
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'awful' English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. awful
Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence Synonyms: awful , alarming , direful , frightful , majestic , solemn , appalling , dread , grand , noble , stately , august , dreadful , horrible , portentous , terrible , dire , fearful , imposing , shocking , terrific Antonyms: base , contemptible , inferior , paltry , beggarly , despicable , lowly , undignified , commonplace , humble , mean , vulgar
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