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Awful /ˈɔːfəl/

The meaning and definition of Awful, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Very bad.
    “My socks smell awful.”
  2. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
    “I have learnt an awful amount today.”
adverb
  1. Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
  2. Very, extremely.
    “He was blubbering away something awful.”

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