awful

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

awfullermore awfulawfullestmost awful

Superlative

awfullawefulawefull

1.
Very bad.
The smell of my socks is awful.
We saw such an awful film last night that we left the theater before the end.
2.
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
I have learnt an awful amount today.
3.
(dated)Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
4.
(archaic)(now rare) Awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
Đồng nghĩa: awesome
5.
(archaic)(now rare) Struck or filled with awe or reverence.
6.
(obsolete)Terror-stricken.
7.
(Ireland, especially)(especially Ireland, with "for") Prone to a particular temptation.
Đồng nghĩa: terrible

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

awfullaweful

Superlative

awefull

1.
(colloquial, not comparable)Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
2.
(Canada, US, colloquial, not comparable)Very, extremely.
That's an awful big house.
She seemed awful nice when I met her yesterday.
He was blubbering away something awful.

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Đồng nghĩa

awesome terrible

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English agheful, awfull, auful, aȝefull, equivalent to awe + -ful. Compare eġeful, eġefull (terrifying; awful).