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- [god-aw-fuh l]
- /ˈgɒdˈɔ fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [god-aw-fuh l]
- /ˈgɒdˈɔ fəl/
Definitions of godawful word
- adjective godawful extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say! 1
- noun godawful Extremely unpleasant. 1
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Origin of godawful
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; Americanism
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Godawful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
godawful popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
godawful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for godawful
adj godawful
- scandalous — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- heinous — hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
- lousy — infested with lice.
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
adjective godawful
- execrable — Extremely bad or unpleasant.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Antonyms for godawful
adj godawful
- magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
adjective godawful
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
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