| awful | (adjective) offensive or even (of persons) malicious | Synonyms: nasty |
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| (adjective) causing fear or dread or terror | Synonyms: dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible |
| (adjective) exceptionally bad or displeasing | Synonyms: abominable, atrocious, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable |
| (adjective) extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | Synonyms: frightful, terrible, tremendous |
| (adjective) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | Synonyms: amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing |
| (adjective) inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence | Synonyms: awed |