English to Dutch Meaning of awful - afschuwelijk

Awful :

afschuwelijk

adjective

verschrikkelijk, afschuwelijk, die de haren te berge doet rijzen, griezelig, dreigend, geweldig, gruwelijk, vreselijk, schandelijk, beangstigend, grimmig, weerzinwekkend, monsterlijk, knaagdier, wild, geluid, diep, flagrante, extreem, donker

Awful :: afschuwelijkAwfully :: vreselijkAwfulness :: awfulness

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Definitions of awful in English

Adjective(1) exceptionally bad or displeasing(2) causing fear or dread or terror(3) offensive or even (of persons(4) inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence(5) extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact(6) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Adverb(1) used as intensifiers

Examples of awful in English

(1) Vinton still hovered over his wounded sister and felt extremely awful for shooting her.(2) I am human because I feel pain when I hear or read about these awful crimes, the perpetrators don't give a damn.(3) Not every bad thing that happens, not even every awful , horrific thing, is necessarily traumatic.(4) You committed some bloody awful crimes, I mean you burst into banks, you held guns to people's heads, you threatened them, you assaulted them.(5) Most made-for-TV animation is pretty bad, with uneven animation, awful scripts, and poor execution.(6) I was rebounding and using an expanse of dates to distract my attention from how awful I really felt.(7) She finished this awful speech and looked at me triumphantly.(8) Oh god, he looked awful he looked so weak and well, depressed.(9) Not only does it look awful but it smells dreadful.(10) Is it just that the war isn't just, so that even small numbers of deaths in the war are awful atrocities?(11) Retaining so much creative advice from when I quit my terrible, awful job two months ago, we were able to draft his resignation letter in no time.(12) The Boy and I were supposed to visit him this afternoon but I woke up sick and had to stay home, and now I feel awful for not going to see him.(13) She felt altogether awful and wondered if the stress of her life had something to do with her physical sickness.(14) And it seemed to me that what he was trying to do was to link this dreadful, awful terrorist attack on the World Trade Center to his view of what was going on in the Middle East.(15) It was awful , and it cheapened the brand, if a brand existed.(16) And so, as the film ended, I couldn't work out why what I watched seemed to be a well directed, interesting film, choked by awful dialogue and poor plotting.

Related Phrases of awful

(1) an awful lot ::

enorm veel

(2) god-awful ::

verschrikkelijk

Related Phrases of awful

(1) an awful lot ::

enorm veel

(2) god-awful ::

verschrikkelijk

Synonyms

Adjective

1. disgusting ::

walgelijk

2. terrible ::

verschrikkelijk

3. serious ::

ernstig

4. ill ::

ziek

5. remorseful ::

berouwvol

6. awe-inspiring ::

ontzagwekkende

7. frightful ::

verschrikkelijk

8. nasty ::

smerig

9. awed ::

onder de indruk

10. fearsome ::

vreselijk

11. abominable ::

afschuwelijk

Adverb

Antonyms

1. innocuous ::

onschadelijk

2. inoffensive ::

onschadelijk

Different Forms

awful, awfully, awfulness

Word Example from TV Shows

- Oh, my... That's AWFUL. - I know.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 5

I'd ask him for permission, but he smells too bloody AWFUL.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5

You're an AWFUL traveling companion, do you know that?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

Your father has proved to be an AWFUL traitor, dear.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 8

Awful.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

Examples of awful from TV Shows

- Oh, my... That's AWFUL. - I know.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 5

I'd ask him for permission, but he smells too bloody AWFUL.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5

You're an AWFUL traveling companion, do you know that?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

Your father has proved to be an AWFUL traitor, dear.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 8

Awful.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

English to Dutch Dictionary: awful

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English to Dutch Dictionary: awful

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