Definizione monolingua

awful

awful (comparative awfuller or more awful, superlative awfullest or most awful)

1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
2. (now rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, I.56:

     God ought not to be commixed in our actions, but with awful reverence, and an attention full of honour and respect.

   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.143:

     And then she stopped, and stood as if in awe / (For sleep is awful) [...].

3. Struck or filled with awe.
4. (obsolete) Terror-stricken.
5. Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.
6. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

   an awful bonnet

   I have learnt an awful amount today.

7. Very bad.

   My socks smell awful.

awful (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Definizione dizionario awful

orrendo

terribile

orribile

	temibile
	Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.

abominevole

bestiale

cattivo

considerevole

enorme

imponente

infernale

mostruoso

notevole

osceno

ragguardevole

schifoso

spaventoso

sporco

terrificante

tremendo

volgare

Altri significati:

(obsolete) Terror-stricken.

Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.

Struck or filled with awe.

(now rare) Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.

Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

(colloquial) Very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

oppressing with fear; appalling; terrible

Very bad.

Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

awful