GOD-AWFUL

Meaning of GOD-AWFUL in English

ˌgod-ˈawful BrE AmE , God-awful , god‧aw‧ful /ˈɡɒdɔːf ə l $ ˈɡɑːdɒː-/ adjective [only before noun]

informal very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive:

What’s that god-awful smell?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GOD-AWFUL — adjective Etymology: goddamned + awful Date: 1878 extremely unpleasant or disagreeable ; abominable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOD-AWFUL — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: often capitalized G : extremely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable : abominable the god-awful mess I'm in — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — /god"aw"feuhl/ , adj. ( sometimes l.c. ) Informal. extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say! [ 1875-80; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — adjective Etymology: god damned + awful Date: 1878 : extremely unpleasant or disagreeable : abominable god-awful weather
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOD-AWFUL — Pronunciation: gäd- ' o ̇ -f ə l Function: adjective Etymology: god damned + awful Date: 1878 : extremely unpleasant …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — ■ adjective informal extremely bad or unpleasant.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GOD-AWFUL — [god-aw.ful] adj [goddamned + awful] (1878): extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: abominable "~ weather"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOD-AWFUL — god-awful BrE AmE ˌɡɒd ˈɔːf ə l ◂ AmE \ ˌɡɑːd- -ˈɑːf-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — adjective [ usually before noun ] ( informal ) extremely bad : He made a God-awful mess of it! HELP …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — also godawful If someone says that something is god-awful , they think it is very unpleasant. This word could cause …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — also godawful If someone says that something is ~, they think it is very unpleasant. This word could cause offence. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GOD-AWFUL — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ What is that god-awful smell?
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOD-AWFUL — Adj. Particularly unpleasant, horrible.
Slang English vocab
GOD AWFUL — ugly, shabby I won't wear that god-awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag!
English Idioms vocab
GOD AWFUL — ugly, shabby I won't wear that god-awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag!
English Idioms vocabulary
GOD-AWFUL — прил.; разг. чертовский Syn : devilish, hellish (разговорное) ужасный, безобразный - what a * thing to say! разве можно говорить …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOD-AWFUL — (разговорное) ужасный, безобразный - what a * thing to say! разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOD-AWFUL — a разг. ужасный, безобразный what a God-awful thing to say! - разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOD-AWFUL — прил.; разг.чертовский, ужасный Syn:devilish 1., hellish, terrible
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GOD AWFUL — (a) безобразный; ужасный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GOD-AWFUL — a разг. ужасный, безобразный what a God-awful thing to say! - разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GOD-AWFUL — a разг. ужасный, безобразный what a ~ thing to say! - разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GOD-AWFUL — a разг. ужасный, безобразный what a God-awful thing to say! - разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOD-AWFUL — a разг. ужасный, безобразный what a God-awful thing to say! - разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOD-AWFUL — прил. ; разг. чертовский, ужасный Syn: devilish 1., hellish , terrible
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GOD-AWFUL — прил.; разг. чертовский, ужасный Syn: devilish 1., hellish, terrible
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GOD-AWFUL — _a. _собир. чертовский
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GOD-AWFUL — a. собир. чертовский
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GOD-AWFUL — ужасный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
GOD-AWFUL — прил.; разг. чертовский Syn : devilish, hellish (разговорное) ужасный, безобразный - what a * thing to say! разве можно говорить …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOD-AWFUL — (разговорное) ужасный, безобразный - what a * thing to say! разве можно говорить такие чудовищные вещи!
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOD — I Deity or Supreme Being. Each of the major monotheistic world religions worships a Supreme Being, who is the sole …
Английский словарь Британика
GOD — I. ˈgäd sometimes ˈgȯd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian & Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWFUL — I. ˈȯfəl adjective ( sometimes awfuller sometimes awfullest ) Etymology: Middle English awful, aweful, ageful, from awe, age + -ful …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOD — noun : the supreme or ultimate reality : the Deity variously conceived in theology, philosophy, and popular religion: as a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWFUL — (a.) Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster.
Английский словарь Webster
AWFUL — (a.) Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
Английский словарь Webster
AWFUL — ( a. ) Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AWFUL — ( a. ) Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOD — /god/ , n. , v. , godded, godding , interj. n. 1. the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWFUL — — awfulness , n. /aw"feuhl/ , adj. 1. extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job. 2. inspiring fear; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWFUL — I. ˈȯ-fəl adjective Date: 13th century 1. : inspiring awe 2. : filled with awe: as a. obsolete : afraid …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOD — adj & ·noun good. 2. god ·vt to treat as a god; to idolize. 3. god ·noun figuratively applied to …
Webster English vocab
AWFUL — adj worshipful; reverential; law-abiding. 2. awful ·adj struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken. 3. awful ·adj oppressing with fear or …
Webster English vocab
GOD — [god] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG got god] (bef. 12c) 1 cap: the supreme or ultimate reality: as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWFUL — [aw.ful] adj (13c) 1: inspiring awe 2: filled with awe: as a obs: afraid, terrified b: deeply respectful or reverential …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWFUL — awful BrE AmE ˈɔːf ə l -ʊl ˈɑːf- —but in the literal meaning 'awe-inspiring', ˈɔː fʊl AmE \ ˈɔː-, ˈɑː- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOD — / gɒd; NAmE gɑːd/ noun 1. God [ sing. ] (not used with the ) ( in Christianity, Islam and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWFUL — / ˈɔːfl; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective 1. ( informal ) very bad or unpleasant : That's an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOD — God BrE AmE 1 . the spirit or power who Christians, Jews, and Muslims pray to and regard as the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOD — god S1 W1 /ɡɒd $ ɡɑːd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . God the spirit or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWFUL — I. aw ‧ ful 1 S1 /ˈɔːf ə l $ ˈɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . very bad or unpleasant …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOD — n. 1 a (in many religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as having power over nature, human fortunes, etc.; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWFUL — adj. 1 colloq. a unpleasant or horrible (awful weather). b poor in quality; very bad (has awful writing). c (attrib.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOD — n. 1 a (in many religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as having power over nature, human fortunes, etc.; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWFUL — adj. 1 colloq. a unpleasant or horrible (awful weather). b poor in quality; very bad (has awful writing). c (attrib.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOD — n.1 a (in many religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as having power over nature, human fortunes, etc.; a …
Oxford English vocab
AWFUL — adj.1 colloq. a unpleasant or horrible (awful weather). b poor in quality; very bad (has awful writing). c (attrib.) excessive; …
Oxford English vocab
GOD — ( gods) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The name God is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWFUL — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you say that someone or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOD — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The name God is given …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GOD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES God squad God's mercy ▪ Will we still receive God's mercy if we refuse to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWFUL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOD — (SPIRIT), female also goddess [noun] [C] - a spirit or being believed to control some part of the universe or …
Cambridge English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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