most awful

ADJECTIVE

very bad; terrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appalling atrocious depressing dire disgusting distressing dreadful frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrendous horrible horrific horrifying nasty shocking tough ugly unpleasant

WEAK

abominable alarming deplorable fearful grody gross grungy offensive raunchy repulsive stinking synthetic unsightly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable attractive beautiful calming comforting delicate delightful encouraging gentle good great happy inoffensive kind nice pleasant pleasing safe wonderful

WEAK

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most awful

“Talk about the cringiest, cringiest, most awful thing that could happen.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

Holly said she had been messaging Alfie about "an hour before it happened" and added: "I never thought it would be Alfie. It's the most awful feeling ever."

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

“And it’s also the worst and the hardest and the most awful every day.”

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023

Well that Malala bit was the most awful thing I’ve seen in a while.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

Why do I always think and dream the most awful things and want to scream in terror?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank