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

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

“You know, I had the most awful headache.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham