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    awfulness
    /ˈɔːf(ʊ)lnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being very bad or unpleasant: "the chilli and pineapple relish did manage to mask the awfulness of the deep-fried brie"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWFULNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the state of being extremely bad or unpleasant: You can't appreciate the true awfulness of war until you've actually experienced it. Words cannot convey the poverty-stricken awfulness of his childhood. See. awful. Fewer examples. I do understand the awfulness of physical and emotional pain and I have great sympathy for anyone going through it.

    • Awful

      extremely bad or unpleasant: He suffered awful injuries in...

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › awfulnessawfulness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › awfulnessAWFULNESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for AWFULNESS: dreadfulness, horror, atrocity, ghastliness, hideousness, horridness, frightfulness, repulsiveness; Antonyms of AWFULNESS: pleasantness, agreeableness, delightfulness, desirability, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, pleasurableness.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awfulAwful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : extremely disagreeable or objectionable. awful food. awful behavior. an awful experience. 2. informal : exceedingly great used as an intensive. an awful lot of money. 3. : inspiring awe. … the presence of Nature in all her awful loveliness. George Eliot. 4. : filled with awe: such as. a. : deeply respectful or reverential. b.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › awfulnessAwfulness - definition of awfulness by The Free Dictionary

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

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    extremely bad or unpleasant: He suffered awful injuries in the crash. We had awful weather. She has an awful boss. 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. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) dire mainly UK informal.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awfulnessAwfulness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    awfulness Add to list. awfulness. Definitions of awfulness. noun. a quality of extreme unpleasantness. synonyms: dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness. see more.