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awful
adjective
1 awful
Exceptionally bad or displeasing:
— An awful voice.
synonyms: abominable, atrocious, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable.
Roget 403:
silent;
still,
stilly;
noiseless,
soundless;
hushed
etc.
v.;
mute
etc.
581.
soft,
solemn,
awful,
deathlike,
silent as the grave;
inaudible
etc.
(faint)
405.
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2 awful
Causing fear or dread or terror:
— The awful war.
— An awful risk.
synonyms: dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible ... show more.
Roget 860:
fearing
etc.
v.;
frightened
etc.
v.;
in fear,
in a fright
etc.
n.;
haunted with the fear of
etc.
n.;
afeard†.
afraid,
fearful;
timid,
timorous;
nervous,
diffident,
coy,
faint-hearted,
tremulous,
shaky,
afraid of one's shadow,
apprehensive,
restless,
fidgety;
more frightened than hurt.
aghast;
awe-stricken,
horror-stricken,
terror-stricken,
panic-stricken,
awestruck,
awe-stricken,
horror-struck;
frightened to death,
white as a sheet;
pale,
pale as a ghost,
pale as death,
pale as ashes;
breathless,
in hysterics.
inspiring fear
etc.
v.;
alarming;
formidable,
redoubtable;
perilous
etc.
(danger)
665;
portentous;
fearful;
dread,
dreadful;
fell;
dire,
direful;
shocking;
terrible,
terrific;
tremendous;
horrid,
horrible,
horrific;
ghastly;
awful,
awe-inspiring;
revolting
etc.
(painful)
830;
Gorgonian.
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Polish: okropny, straszny
3 awful
Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.
synonym: nasty.
4 awful
Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence:
— Awful worshippers with bowed heads.
synonym: awed.
5 awful
6 awful
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder:
— This sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.
synonyms: amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing.
adverb
1 awful
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