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awful
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of AWFUL
[more awful; most awful]
1
: extremely bad or unpleasant极糟的；令人极不愉快的
- The music was awful.这音乐太难听了。
- They heard the most awful sounds.他们听到了最令人讨厌的声音。
- Awful things began to happen.倒霉的事情开始降临。
- The weather was awful.天气非常糟糕。
- He has some awful disease.他患有某种重病。
- That joke is just/pretty/really/truly awful.那个玩笑确实令人不悦。
- He's an awful person.他是个讨厌的人。
- That's an awful thing to say.那是一件说起来让人颇感不悦的事情。
- She has awful manners.她的态度很恶劣。
- Who painted the house that awful color?谁把房子漆成如此难看的颜色？
- I don't know what's wrong with me but I feel awful. [=very sick]我不知道我身体哪儿出问题了，但我感觉不舒服。
- I feel awful [=very sorry] about what happened.我对发生的事感到难过。
2
formal + old-fashioned : causing feelings of fear and wonder : awesome可怕的；令人敬畏的
- The mountains have an awful majesty.这些山脉有令人敬畏的雄伟气势。
an awful lot
informal 1
: a large amount大批；大量
- They lost an awful lot of money.他们丢失了一大笔钱。
- She does an awful lot of talking.她说起话来长篇大论。
2
: very much非常
- I like him an awful lot. [=I like him a lot]我非常喜欢他。
— awfulness
noun [noncount]- the sheer awfulness of it all它令人敬畏之处
- the awfulness of the disease那种疾病的可怕之处
2 awful /ˈɑːfəl/ adverb
2 awful
/ˈɑːfəl/
adverb
Learner's definition of AWFUL
chiefly US, informal
: very or extremely : awfully非常；极其
- He was awful tired.他累极了。
- We haven't heard from him in an awful long time.我们好久没收到他的来信了。
- You've come an awful long way.你走了好远的路。
Using Awful as an Adjective and Adverb: Usage Guide
Some grammarians take issue with the senses of awful and awfully that do not convey the etymological connection with awe. However, senses 1 and 2 of the adjective were being used in speech and casual writing by the late 18th century.
It is an awful while since you have heard from me … 
John Keats (letter)
John Keats (letter) There was an awful crowd … Sir Walter Scott (letter)
Sir Walter Scott (letter) This is an awful thing to say to Oil Painters … William Blake
William Blake Adverbial use of awful as an intensifier began to appear in print in the early 19th century, as did the senses of awfully corresponding to senses 1 and 2 of the adjective. Awfully continues to enjoy widespread use in newspapers and the like.
It is worth remembering that the vote in the Senate about the Gulf War was an awfully close 53 to 47 … James P. Rubin
James P. Rubin "Let the good times roll" can be an awfully alluring philosophy … Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher The adverb awful, on the other hand, is largely restricted to informal prose and to the spoken language it emulates and is chiefly an American use.
I tell them that seven years is an awful long time. Kenneth Feinberg
Kenneth Feinberg Awful quiet out there, I thought. Disquietingly quiet. Mike Sutter
Mike Sutter "There are some awful good golfers playing in the tournament this week," observed Cook. George Geise
George Geise 
Synonyms
Adjective
- abhorrent
- abominable
- appalling
- disgusting
- distasteful
- dreadful
- evil
- foul
- fulsome
- gross
- hideous
- horrendous
- horrible
- horrid
- loathsome
- nasty
- nauseating
- nauseous
- noisome
- noxious
- obnoxious
- obscene
- odious
- offensive
- rancid
- repellent
- repellant
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revolting
- scandalous
- shocking
- sickening
- ugly
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
Example Sentences
Adjective They heard the most awful sounds. Awful things began to happen. He has some awful disease. That joke is just awful. That's an awful thing to say. Who painted the house that awful color? The mountains have an awful majesty. Adverb We haven't heard from him in an awful long time. You've come an awful long way. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 If the defense had been less than awful, such as in the finale when a Raiders draw converted a critical third-and-23, his system would’ve received the credit. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 MacKenzie, who pitched for Yale, was the only pitcher on the original, endearingly awful 1962 Mets to post a winning record. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 And that’s where the hope, in the wake of this awful tragedy for my city, comes in. Jeff Eager, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Despite the awful weather, the crowds grew and people stood under their umbrellas just looking at the central London Palace, taking in this historical moment. Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Yes, heartbreak is real and awful, but life and nature keep going. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Medical folks, to his objection, put it in one of those awful plaster casts a couple of days before duck season opened. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Healey’s fait accompli is likely to depress turnout on Tuesday (the day after Labor Day weekend is a truly awful day on which to hold a primary, by the way). BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022 First, there is the question whether the awful-looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients — many of whom had fevers and awful-sounding coughs — fill out their paperwork. Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 See More
Adjective
The Hurricanes didn’t have an awful day in pass coverage, but the Golden Eagles did get the better of UM’s defensive backs on some 50-50 balls. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 If the defense had been less than awful, such as in the finale when a Raiders draw converted a critical third-and-23, his system would’ve received the credit. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 MacKenzie, who pitched for Yale, was the only pitcher on the original, endearingly awful 1962 Mets to post a winning record. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 And that’s where the hope, in the wake of this awful tragedy for my city, comes in. Jeff Eager, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Despite the awful weather, the crowds grew and people stood under their umbrellas just looking at the central London Palace, taking in this historical moment. Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Yes, heartbreak is real and awful, but life and nature keep going. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Medical folks, to his objection, put it in one of those awful plaster casts a couple of days before duck season opened. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Healey’s fait accompli is likely to depress turnout on Tuesday (the day after Labor Day weekend is a truly awful day on which to hold a primary, by the way). BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Adverb
Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022 First, there is the question whether the awful-looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. D.j. Tice, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients — many of whom had fevers and awful-sounding coughs — fill out their paperwork. Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English aghful, awful "frightful, terrifying, commanding great respect, worthy of reverence," from aw, awe "terror, dread, extreme reverence" + -ful -ful entry 1 — more at awe entry 1
Adverb
derivative of awful entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Adverb
1816, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of awful was in the 14th century Phrases Containing awful
adjective
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