awful

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[edit] Adjective

awful (comparative awfuller or more awful, superlative awfullest or most awful)

Positive
awful

Comparative
awfuller or more awful

Superlative
awfullest or most awful

  1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
  2. Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive; as, an awful scene.
  3. Struck or filled with awe;
  4. (obsolete) terror-stricken.
  5. Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.
  6. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet, I have learnt an awful amount today.
  7. Very bad.
    My socks smell awful.

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[edit] Adverb

awful (not comparable)

Positive
awful

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (colloquial) Extremely; as, an awful good girl.

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