The meaning of AWFUL is extremely disagreeable or objectionable. How to use awful in a sentence. Using Awful as an Adjective and Adverb: Usage Guide
AWFUL definition: 1. extremely bad or unpleasant: 2. very great: 3. extremely bad or unpleasant: . Learn more.
Definition of awful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective awful (comparative awfuller or more awful, superlative awfullest or most awful) Very bad.
Of a person: very unwell or troubled. Usually as the complement of feel, look, or sound, e.g. ‘I feel awful’, ‘you look awful’. He thinks he's going to die, and I'm afraid so, too, for he's obliged to keep his bed, and he do look awful. She had been so happy and now she felt awful.
awful, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Although some object to any use of awful or awfully in any sense not connected with a feeling of awe, both have been used in other senses for several centuries.
AWFUL definition: extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly. See examples of awful used in a sentence.
If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful.
Awful generally refers to something extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable. It is often used to describe distressing situations, poor-quality things, or strongly negative emotions.
desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for. desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.
DESIRE definition: to wish or long for; crave; want. See examples of desire used in a sentence.