Definition of Awful
Awful
aw·ful
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
extremely bad, very unpleasant or disagreeable;
e.g. It was an awful evening and nobody enjoyed themselves.
(adjective)
extremely great in degree or amount;
e.g. There was an awful lot of noise coming from the room.
(adjective)
inspiring feelings of wonder and fear (awe), or filled with such a feeling;
e.g. The god grew to his full size and assumed his awful true form.
(adverb)
in informal American usage, extremely or very;
e.g. I was awful tired when I reached home in the evening.
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