awful.

Definition of awful. in English English dictionary: Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive
And then she stopped, and stood as if in awe / (For sleep is awful) .; Very, extremely; as, an awful big house; Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively
I have learnt an awful amount today.; Very bad
My socks smell awful.; Struck or filled with awe; Terror-stricken; Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible; emphasis You can use awful with noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is. I've got an awful lot of work to do. = tremendous + awfully aw·ful·ly Would you mind awfully waiting a bit, I'll be back right away. = terribly; offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound; inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"; inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"; Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive; Struck or filled with awe; terror- stricken; exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"; If you look or feel awful, you look or feel ill. I hardly slept at all and felt pretty awful = terrible; Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster; causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"; {a} striking awe, terrible, hateful; emphasis You can use awful with adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality. Gosh, you're awful pretty = very; used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"; Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding; If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood. = horrific; Struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken; If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. We met and I thought he was awful an awful smell of paint Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do Jeans look awful on me. = dreadful wonderful + awfulness aw·ful·ness The programme's awfulness has ensured it is talked about; Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene; {s} dreadful, inspiring fear; impressive, inspiring awe; frightening