awfulness
Definition
Noun: 1. A quality of extreme unpleasantness: The state or characteristic of being extremely disagreeable, offensive, or causing intense discomfort, often inspiring dread or revulsion.
Usage
The noun "awfulness" describes an intense, negative quality of something. It is used to express that something is profoundly bad, terrible, or unpleasant. It often conveys a sense of gravity, seriousness, or moral repugnance.
Examples
- The awfulness of the crime shocked the entire community.
- She was struck by the sheer awfulness of the living conditions in the refugee camp.
- He couldn't get over the awfulness of the mistake he had made.
Advanced Usage
- "The awfulness of it all": A phrase used to emphasize the overwhelming and comprehensive nature of a terrible situation.
- After the accident, she was consumed by the awfulness of it all.
Variants and Related Words
- Awful (adjective): Extremely bad or unpleasant.
- The weather was awful.
- Awfully (adverb): Very; extremely. (Often used as an intensifier, sometimes less formally).
- I'm awfully sorry.
Synonyms
- Dreadfulness: The quality of inspiring great fear or apprehension.
- Horror: An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
- Terribleness: The state of being very bad or severe.
- Frightfulness: The quality of causing alarm or terror.
Antonyms
- Pleasantness: The quality of being pleasing or enjoyable.
- Delightfulness: The quality of giving great pleasure.
- Wonderfulness: The quality of inspiring delight or admiration.
Noun
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a quality of extreme unpleasantness
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