Definitions:

1. causing fear or dread or terror adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
3. exceptionally bad or displeasing adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
4. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
5. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
6. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
   • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
7. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
8. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
   • He lives a modest life, despite being quite wealthy.
9. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
   • Working as a janitor is a menial job, but someone has to do it.
10. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
    • She is a meticulous worker, never leaving a task unfinished or halfdone.
11. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
12. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
    • That problem is trivial; I'm sure you can solve it easily.
13. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
14. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
    • The discovery of penicillin was a significant event in medical history.
15. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
16. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
    • I don't think it's fair that she gets to skip work just because she feels like it.
17. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
18. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
    • The decision to hire him was unanimous among the board members.
19. inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence adjective
20. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder adjective
    • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
21. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder adjective
    • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
22. offensive or even malicious adjective
    • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
23. used as intensifiers adverb
    • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.
24. used as intensifiers adverb
    • The last movie we watched was awful; I want my money back.

Synonyms:

• abominable
• amazing
• atrocious
• awe-inspiring
• awed
• awesome
• awing
• dire
• direful
• dread
• dreaded
• dreadful
• fearful
• fearsome
• frightening
• frightful
• horrendous
• horrific
• nasty
• painful
• terrible
• tremendous
• unspeakable
• very

NearBy Words:

• awfully
• awfulness