Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

ADJECTIVE 3

1. 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”
   Synonymsawfuldiredirefuldreaddreadedfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrificterrible

2. 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”
   Synonymsatrociousabominableawfulpainfulterribleunspeakable

3. very unpleasant