awful

/ɔfəl/ adjectiveadverb
5 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.

2

Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.

“awful worshippers with bowed heads”

3

Causing fear or dread or terror.

“the awful war”

“an awful risk”

4

Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.

“this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath”

5

Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact.

6

Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

“an awful voice”

ADVERB
1

Used as intensifiers.

“I'm awful sorry”

WORD FORMS
Related formawfulness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinawfulway
Starts & ends withA … L
Syllablesaw · ful
SYNONYMS & RELATED38
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