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Meaning of word awful from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

awful   adjective

Meaning : Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

Example : Atrocious taste.
Abominable workmanship.
An awful voice.
Dreadful manners.
A painful performance.
Terrible handwriting.
An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room.

Synonyms : abominable, atrocious, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable

Meaning : Causing fear or dread or terror.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible


Translation in other languages :

క్షమించలేని తప్పు చేసినప్పుడు చంపాలి అన్నంత కోపం రావడం

మహిషారున్ని చంపడానికి కాళిమాత భయంకరమైన రూపం దాల్చింది.
ఘోరమైన, భయంకరమైన, విపరీతమైన

जो अपने आकार-प्रकार, रूप-रङ्ग आदि की भीपणता या विकरालता के कारण देखनेवालों के मन में आतङ्क, आशङ्का या भय का संचार करता हो। जिसे देखने से भय या डर लगे।

महिषासुर को मारने के लिए माँ काली ने भयानक रूप धारण किया।
मानसिंह एक खूँखार डाकू था।
उग्र, उद्धत, कराल, काला, ख़ूनख़्वार, ख़ूनखोर, ख़ौफ़नाक, खूँख़ार, खूँखार, खूंख़ार, खूंख़्वार, खूंखार, खूंख्वार, खूनखोर, खूनख्वार, खौफनाक, घमसान, घमासान, डरावना, ताम, दहशतंगेज, दहशतंगेज़, दहशतनाक, प्रचंड, प्रचण्ड, भयंकर, भयङ्कर, भयानक, भयावन, भयावना, भयावह, भीषण, महाचंड, महाचण्ड, रुद्र, रौद्र, रौरव, विकट, विकराल, विषम, हैबतनाक

ଯାହାକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଭୟ ବା ଡର ଲାଗେ

ମହିଷାସୁରକୁ ମାରିବାପାଇଁ ମା’ କାଳୀ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରିଥିଲେ ମାନସିଂହ ଜଣେ ଉଗ୍ର ଡାକୁ ଥିଲା
ଉଗ୍ର, ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ, ବିକଟ, ଭୀଷଣ, ଭୟଂକର, ଭୟଙ୍କର, ହିଂସ୍ର

भीती किंवा दहशत उत्पन्न करणारा.

युद्धानंतरचे भयंकर दृश्य पाहून सम्राट अशोकाचे मन पालटले.
घमासान, भयंकर, भयपूर्ण, भयाण, भयानक, भयावह, भीतिप्रद, भीतीदायक, भीषण, भेसूर, विकट

যা দেখে ভয় লাগে

মহিষাসুরকে হত্যা করার জন্য মা কালী উগ্র রূপ ধারণ করেছিলেনমানসিংহ একজন ভয়ঙ্কর ডাকাত ছিলেন
উগ্র, প্রচণ্ড, বিকট, ভীষণ, ভয়ঙ্কর

அச்சம் தருவது.

மான்சிங் ஒரு பயங்கரமான கொள்ளையன்
துஷ்டமான, பயங்கரமான

കാണുമ്പോള്‍ ഭയം തോന്നിക്കുന്ന.

മഹിഷാസുരനെ കൊല്ലുന്നതിനു വേണ്ടി കാളി അമ്മ തന്റെ പ്രചണ്ട രൂപം ധരിച്ചു.മാന്സിംഹ്‌ ഭീകരനായ ഒരു കൊള്ളക്കാരനായിരുന്നു.
ഞടുക്കുന്ന, പേടിപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന, ഭംഗം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന, ഭയമുണ്ടാക്കുന്ന, ഭയാനക, ഭീതി ഉളവാക്കുന്ന

Meaning : Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.

Example : 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?.

Synonyms : nasty

Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.

What a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty.
Nice manners.
A nice dress.
A nice face.
A nice day.
Had a nice time at the party.
The corn and tomatoes are nice today.
nice

Meaning : Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.

Example : Awed by the silence.
Awful worshippers with bowed heads.

Synonyms : awed

Meaning : Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact.

Example : In a frightful hurry.
Spent a frightful amount of money.

Synonyms : frightful, terrible, tremendous

Meaning : Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.

Example : 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.
Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent.

Synonyms : amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing

awful   adverb

Meaning : Used as intensifiers.

Example : Terribly interesting.
I'm awful sorry.

Synonyms : awfully, frightfully, terribly