Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Adverb

Noun

Adverb

The word "awful" can be used as adjective, adjective, adverb, noun and adverb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

Karen

Derived Terms

awfulization awfulize awfully awfulness god-awful gosh-awful goshawful overawful shitawful something awful

Derived From

awe ful

Context

canada us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

social justice warrior wokescold

Related Terms

awe-ful awe-full

Related Terms

appalling awe awfully bad exceedingly extremely fear great horror impressive law abiding reverential stricken terrible terror very worshipful

Similar Terms

alarming bad dirty extraordinary extraordinary filthy grotty hateful impressive lousy mean reverent reverent unpleasant

Synonym Network

awe inspiring frightening frightfully nasty unspeakable

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