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awful
adjective as in very bad; terrible
Strongest matches
appalling, atrocious, depressing, dire, disgusting, distressing, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, gruesome, harrowing, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrific, horrifying, nasty, shocking, tough, ugly, unpleasant
Example Sentences
“In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was “awful” and “a bad man,” and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, public education and federally assisted programs, was a mistake.
In Bates’ case, it’s also a victory for broadcast television and the notion that reboots don’t have to be awful.
The Dolphins looked awful last week but should bounce back offensively.
The timing was awful and it caused consternation internally.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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