| the pits worst | abysmal appalling | awful deplorable | dreadful lousy | terrible unspeakable |
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What is the synonym of the word awful?
Words related to awful
depressing
, dreadful, atrocious, horrific, distressing, tough, harrowing, horrible, disgusting, appalling, frightful, ugly, unpleasant, ghastly, dire, horrendous, gruesome, nasty, hideous, shocking.
What is another word for extremely bad?
| the pits worst | abysmal appalling | awful deplorable | dreadful lousy | terrible unspeakable |
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What do you call a terrible person?
It would get old to simply call them all evil, though. Luckily, there are better words for ‘evil’ than simply ‘evil’ and ‘very bad’. For example, if someone is very evil, you can call them
nefarious or depraved
.
What can I use instead of very badly?
| diabolical dreadful | terrible appalling | atrocious awful | frightful poor | shocking deplorable |
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Why does awful mean bad?
Originally, awful had the meaning of
being awe-inspiring
(including positive connotations), as well as “worthy of, or commanding, profound respect or reverential fear.” It was not a far stretch to then use it also to mean “Causing dread; terrible, dreadful, appalling.” The earliest records of these uses date back to at …
Is it aweful or awful?
As adjectives the difference between
aweful
and awful
is that aweful is while awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
What do you call an evil woman?
Noun. An evil, scheming or shameless woman.
Jezebel
.
hussy
.
harlot
.
How do you describe a nasty person?
Aloof
— He’s unfriendly, cold and distant. Impolite — He’s rude. Inconsiderate — He does things that hurt or annoy you without thinking about your feelings. Thoughtless — The same as “inconsiderate.”
What can I say instead of very smart?
- alert,
- brainy,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- clever,
- exceptional,
- fast,
- hyperintelligent,
Did awful used to mean good?
“Awful” appeared around the same time as “awe,” and originally meant “inspiring great awe,” i.e., causing profound dread or great fear. As “awe” evolved, so did “awful,” gradually coming to mean “
deserving great respect”
and “inspiring, majestic.”
What’s the difference between awful and awesome?
Answer. In their most common uses, these two adjectives have nearly opposite meanings. Awful means “extremely bad or unpleasant,” and
awesome means “extremely good
,” as shown in the examples below.
What is the meaning of awful doom?
adj. 1
nasty or ugly
. 2 Archaic inspiring reverence or dread. 3 Archaic overcome with awe; reverential. adv.
Why is awesome good but awful bad?
Both “awful” and “awesome” are based on this “
awe
.” The “some” suffix of “awesome” means “causing or characterized by,” and the “ful” of “awful” originally meant “full of” or “characterized by, inspiring.” The transformation of “awful” from meaning “inspiring awe” to “really bad” came in the 18th century, probably from …
What is the opposite awful?
Opposite of extremely unpleasant in nature.
wonderful
.
amazing
.
brilliant
.
