offensive or even (of persons) malicious; in a nasty mood; a nasty accident; a nasty shock; a nasty smell; a nasty trick to pull; Will he say nasty things at my funeral?- Ezra Pound

[ Syn: nasty ]

used as intensifiers; terribly interesting; Im awful sorry

[ Syn: terribly , terribly , awfully , awfully , frightfully , frightfully , terribly , terribly , awfully , awfully , frightfully , frightfully , terribly , terribly , awfully , awfully , frightfully , frightfully , terribly , terribly , awfully , awfully , frightfully , frightfully ]

exceptionally bad or displeasing; atrocious taste; abominable workmanship; an awful voice; dreadful manners; a painful performance; terrible handwriting; an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room

[ Syn: atrocious , abominable , dreadful , painful , terrible , unspeakable ]

causing fear or dread or terror; the awful war; an awful risk; dire news; a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked; the dread presence of the headmaster; polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was; a dreadful storm; a fearful howling; horrendous explosions shook the city; a terrible curse

[ Syn: dire , direful , dread , dreaded , dreadful , fearful , fearsome , frightening , horrendous , horrific , terrible ]

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; awed by the silence; awful worshippers with bowed heads

[ Syn: awed ]

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; in a frightful hurry; spent a frightful amount of money

[ Syn: frightful , terrible , tremendous ]

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; New York is an amazing city; the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight; the awesome complexity of the universe; this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath- Melville; Westminster Halls awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent

[ Syn: amazing , awe-inspiring , awesome , awing ]