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awful

adjective A2
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berbat, korkunç

extremely unpleasant or of very poor quality

The food tasted awful, so we ordered something else.

  • He felt awful after hearing the bad news.
  • The movie received awful reviews from most critics.
  • Despite the awful conditions, the volunteers kept working.
  • The committee described the proposal as an awful misallocation of resources.
  • The mountain's sheer cliffs had an awful grandeur.
  • Scientists described the supernova as an awful phenomenon.
  • She regarded the ancient ruins with an awful sense of reverence.
  • awful weather · korkunç hava The hikers turned back because of the awful weather.
  • awful mistake · korkunç hata Leaving the keys in the car was an awful mistake.
  • awful beauty · korkutucu güzellik The cathedral's awful beauty left the visitors speechless.
  • awful power · korkutucu güç The hurricane displayed an awful power that terrified the coast.
  • be awful at sth She is awful at remembering names.
  • find sth awful Many readers find the novel's ending awful.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: terribleawesome

simpler: badimpressive

opposite: excellent

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