AWFUL

(adj.) offensive or even (of persons) malicious
"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
I don't care what you think but slapping him in front of his friend was an awful thing to do. -added by geeta_inlas
(adverb) used as intensifiers
"terribly interesting", "I'm awful sorry"
synonyms : awfully , frightfully , terribly
“I’m awful sorry about my kid breaking the vase”, said the man. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : dire , direful , dread , dreaded , dreadful , fearful , fearsome , frightening , horrendous , horrific , terrible
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : abominable , atrocious , dreadful , painful , terrible , unspeakable
The service at this restaurant is abominable. -added by geeta_inlas
I am sorry to say but the food was simply awful. -added by geeta_inlas
I simply abominate hypocrites. -added by priyavanjeri
me and my friends had an abominable experience in our intermediate(eamcet) -added by bharathpoduri
(adj.) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
"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
He stood there stunned at the awful sight of the towering Himalayas. -added by geeta_inlas
(adj.) extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry", "spent a frightful amount of money"
synonyms : frightful , terrible , tremendous
He spent an awful lot on the diamond engagement ring. -added by geeta_inlas
(adj.) inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
"awed by the silence", "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
synonyms : awed
The mosque was full of awful worshipers with bowed heads. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for awful

(Tag: ) aw(an exclamation used to express something which you don't consider good,or you disapprove of something)+ful.............and something which is full of aw is always very bad.
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