Synonyms for awful

Similarity of adj awful

6 senses of awful

Sense 1:

atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
bad (vs. good)

Sense 2:

awful, dire, direful, dread(prenominal), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
alarming (vs. unalarming)

Sense 3:

nasty (vs. nice), awful
dirty, filthy, lousygrottyhateful, mean

Also See: unpleasant#1

Sense 4:

awed, awful
reverent (vs. irreverent)

Sense 5:

frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous
extraordinary (vs. ordinary)

Sense 6:

amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, awing
impressive (vs. unimpressive)
Synonyms of adv awful

1 sense of awful

Sense 1:

terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully