The meaning of AWFUL is extremely disagreeable or objectionable. How to use awful in a sentence. Using Awful as an Adjective and Adverb: Usage Guide

What an awful thing to say! Would life be so awful without a car? The food was awful. She'd been ill and she looked awful.

Definition of awful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

AWFUL definition: extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly. See examples of awful used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · awful (comparative awfuller or more awful, superlative awfullest or most awful) Very bad.

Define awful. awful synonyms, awful pronunciation, awful translation, English dictionary definition of awful. adj. 1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.

Of a person: very unwell or troubled. Usually as the complement of feel, look, or sound, e.g. ‘I feel awful’, ‘you look awful’. He thinks he's going to die, and I'm afraid so, too, for he's obliged to keep his bed, …

AWFUL meaning: 1 : extremely bad or unpleasant; 2 : causing feelings of fear and wonder awesome

Awful may refer to: "Awful" (song), a 1999 single by the band Hole Awful Orphan, a 1949 cartoon Awful Gardner, a notorious gambler Awful End, a 2002 children's novel "Awful, Beautiful Life", a song by …

If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful.