Awfulness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being awful, or of striking or inspiring with awe, fear, or horror; impressive solemnity or sublimity; dreadfulness; terribleness: as, the awfulness of the sacred place, or of a casualty.
  • noun. The state of being full of or inspired with awe; reverence; awe.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity.
  • noun. The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.
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  • noun. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
  • noun. The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.
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  • noun. a quality of extreme unpleasantness
    • Word Usage
    "It was so awful, the only thing I can liken it to, in terms of shear awfulness, is severe food poisoning."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    unpleasantness  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    frightfulness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    enormity  finality  fuckup  heartbreak  homesickness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dreadfulness  solemnity  
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