adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
Synonyms
Examples
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
Examples
- severe pain
- a severe case of flu
- a terrible cough
- under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
- a wicked cough
adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
Synonyms
Examples
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
Synonyms
Examples
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
Examples
- severe pain
- a severe case of flu
- a terrible cough
- under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
- a wicked cough
adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
Synonyms
Examples
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money
adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
Synonyms
Examples
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
Examples
- severe pain
- a severe case of flu
- a terrible cough
- under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
- a wicked cough
adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
Synonyms
Examples
- in a frightful hurry
- spent a frightful amount of money