Worst vs Awful - What's the difference?
worst | awful |
(bad)
# Most inferior; doing the least good.
# Most unfavorable.
# Most harmful or severe.
# Most ill.
# (Used with the definite article and an implied noun): something that is worst.
something or someone that is the worst
(Something that is worst)
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In the worst way: most badly, most ill.
(archaic) To make worse.
(dated) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
* (rfdate) Jane Austen:
(rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
* South
Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
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* 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , II.143:
Struck or filled with awe.
(obsolete) Terror-stricken.
Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
Very bad.
(colloquial) Very, extremely; as, an awful big house.
As adjectives the difference between worst and awful
is that worst is (bad) while awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.As adverbs the difference between worst and awful
is that worst is in the worst way: most badly, most ill while awful is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.As a noun worst
is something or someone that is the worst.As a verb worst
is (archaic|transitive) to make worse.worst
English
Adjective
(head)- I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.
- That's the worst news I've had all day.
- The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
- I'm feeling really ill — the worst I've felt all week.
- None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst .
Synonyms
* (most ill) (nonstandard)Antonyms
* bestDerived terms
* worstness * fear the worst * turn for the worstNoun
(head)Adverb
(head)- My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.
- This is the worst -written essay I've ever seen.
- She's the worst -informed of the lot.
Verb
(en verb)- Anne haggard, Mary coarse, every face in the neighbourhood worsting .
- The Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "worst")Anagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----awful
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Alternative forms
* awfull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- God ought not to be commixed in our actions, but with awful reverence, and an attention full of honour and respect.
- And then she stopped, and stood as if in awe / (For sleep is awful ).
- an awful bonnet
- I have learnt an awful amount today.
- My socks smell awful .