Word Definitions & Examples
adjective satellite
Sense 1
"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"
Similar:
alarming
adjective
Sense 2
"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"
Opposites:
nice
See also:
unpleasant
adjective satellite
Sense 3
"awed by the silence"
"awful worshippers with bowed heads"
Similar:
reverent
adjective satellite
Sense 4
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"
Similar:
bad
adjective satellite
Sense 6
"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"
"We"
Similar:
impressive
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
1
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