Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god-awful

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
god-aw-ful
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

adj

Alternative form of god-awful.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more god-awful (comparative) most god-awful (superlative) god awful (alternative) godawful (alternative) goshawful (alternative) gawdawful (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does god-awful mean?
Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.

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