awful

awful is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

away - awful - b

Pronunciation change

(UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔːfʊl/ or /ˈɔːfəl/
(US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔfəl/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective change

Positive
awful

Comparative
more awful

Superlative
most awful

Very bad. So bad that people don't want to think about it.
- Synonyms: poor, terrible and horrible
When all the children were crying, it was just awful.

Related words change

awfully

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