American Dictionary
Definition awful in American English
awful
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈɔf(ə)l/
1
used for emphasizing how unpleasant someone or something is
Example
The smell was absolutely awful.
Synonyms and related words
Example
That's an awful thing to say.
Example
They committed the most awful atrocities.
