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(adj) horrendous, horrific, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, fearful, fearsome
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
(adj) abominable, atrocious, awful, unspeakable, painful, dreadful
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
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
severe pain; a severe case of flu; a terrible cough; under wicked fire from the enemy's guns; a wicked cough
(adj) awful, frightful, tremendous
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
in a frightful hurry; spent a frightful amount of money