Awesome, a load of pants, alarming, ashamed, amazing, and awe-inspiring are all synonyms for awful. Lovely, wonderful, good, and excellent are antonyms of awful. And here are 125 another word for awful.
1. very unpleasant
2. serious
3. ill
4. awe-inspiring
The adjective "awful" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 3 letters, 9 synonyms with 4 letters, 16 synonyms with 5 letters, 15 synonyms with 6 letters, 15 synonyms with 7 letters, 18 synonyms with 8 letters, 19 synonyms with 9 letters, 14 synonyms with 10 letters, 2 synonyms with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, 1 synonym with 18 letters, and 1 synonym with 19 letters, for a total of 120 synonyms for awful.
The weather was truly awful.
He made an awful mistake.
That movie was just awful.
She had an awful day.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful | Ugly, unattractive | Attractive, pretty |
| Fulfilling | Empty, unsatisfying | Gratifying, satisfying |
| Fulfil | Fail in, neglect | Succeed in, attain |
| Cheerful | Sad, cheerless | Happy, jolly |
| Powerful | Weak, helpless | Influential, high-powered |
| Respectful | Disrespectful, rude | Deferential, reverent |
| Colorful | Colorless, dull, drab | Brightly coloured, bright-coloured |
| Fully | Partially, nearly | Completely, entirely |
| Successful | Unsuccessful, unsuccessful, unprofitable, poor | Victorious, triumphant |
| Earful | Silence, quiet | Informative talk, long explanation |
| Fruitful | Fruitless, futile | Fruit-bearing, fructiferous |
| Joyful | Sad, miserable, distressing, depressing | Cheerful, happy |
| Mindful | Heedless, oblivious | Aware of, conscious of |
| Hopeful | Pessimistic, discouraging | Optimistic, full of hope |
| Thoughtful | Vacant, superficial | Pensive, thinking |
| Thankful | Disappointed, ungrateful | Grateful, appreciative |
| Hopefully | Pessimistically, doubtfully | Optimistically, with hope |
| Impactful | Ineffective, insignificant | Influential, powerful |
| Careful | Careless, reckless | Cautious, heedful |
| Harmful | Beneficial, harmless | Damaging, injurious |
| Meaningful | Meaningless, inconsequential | Significant, relevant |
| Grateful | Ungrateful, indifferent | Appreciative, thankful |
| Wonderful | Awful, dreadful | Marvellous, magnificent |
| Full | Empty, incomplete, selective, partial, vague | Filled, filled up |