adj. 1 colloq. a unpleasant or horrible (awful weather). b poor in quality; very bad (has awful writing). c (attrib.) excessive; large ( an awful lot of money). 2 poet. inspiring awe. awfulness n.
[ AWE + -FUL ]
AWFUL
Meaning of AWFUL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012