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Awfulness
see synonyms of awfulnessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Awfulness
see synonyms of awfulnessadjective
1.
very bad; unpleasant
2. archaic
inspiring reverence or dread
3. archaic
overcome with awe; reverential
adverb
4. not standard
(intensifier)
an awful cold day
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Awfulness
see synonyms of awfulness adjective
1.
inspiring awe; highly impressive
2.
causing fear; terrifying
3.
dreadful; appalling
4.
full of awe; reverential
5.
very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc.
an awful joke
6. Informal
great
an awful lot of laughing
adverb US
7. Informal
very; extremely
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Awfulness
see synonyms of awfulnessadj.
1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.
2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville).
3. Filled with awe, especially:
a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.
b. Obsolete Afraid.
4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.
adv.
Informal
Informal
Extremely; very: was awful sick.
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