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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

Example Sentences

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“This is truly the most awful thing I’ve ever seen said about a climate scientist. If someone wrote this about me, I’d be calling a lawyer.”

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

"That's the most awful standard of snooker," added O'Sullivan.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

Cindy Albert of Alexandria, Va., grew up thinking asparagus was the most awful vegetable ever.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2022

“I guess there’s no way to make it up to you, Winnie, but I’m sure most awful sorry it had to happen like that. Who was this man you saw?”

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit