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Awful vs Loathsome - What's the difference?

awful | loathsome | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of loathsome.


As adjectives the difference between awful and loathsome

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while loathsome is highly offensive; sickening, abominable.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Awful vs Critical - What's the difference?

awful | critical | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of critical.


As adjectives the difference between awful and critical

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while critical is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As a noun critical is

a critical value, factor, etc.

Awful vs Detestable - What's the difference?

awful | detestable | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of detestable.


As adjectives the difference between awful and detestable

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while detestable is detestable, despicable.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Awful vs Degraded - What's the difference?

awful | degraded | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of degraded.


As adjectives the difference between awful and degraded

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while degraded is feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As a verb degraded is

(degrade).

Awful vs Wicked - What's the difference?

awful | wicked | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of wicked.


As adjectives the difference between awful and wicked

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while wicked is evil or mischievous by nature or wicked can be having a wick.

As adverbs the difference between awful and wicked

is that awful is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house while wicked is (slang|new england|british) very, extremely.

As a noun wicked is

people who are wickedoxford dictionary [http://wwwoxfordadvancedlearnersdictionarycom/dictionary/wicked_2].

As a verb wicked is

(wick).

Base vs Awful - What's the difference?

base | awful | Related terms |

Base is a related term of awful.


As an acronym base

is b'''uilding'', '''''a'''ntenna-tower'', '''''s'''pan'', '''''e arth .

As an adjective awful is

oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

As an adverb awful is

(colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Awful vs Dismaying - What's the difference?

awful | dismaying | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of dismaying.


As an adjective awful

is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As a verb dismaying is

.

Awful vs Sickening - What's the difference?

awful | sickening | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of sickening.


As adjectives the difference between awful and sickening

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while sickening is causing sickness or disgust.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As a verb sickening is

.

As a noun sickening is

the act of making somebody sick.

Awful vs Unethical - What's the difference?

awful | unethical | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of unethical.


As adjectives the difference between awful and unethical

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while unethical is not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Awful vs Dirty - What's the difference?

awful | dirty | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of dirty.


As adjectives the difference between awful and dirty

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while dirty is unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

As adverbs the difference between awful and dirty

is that awful is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house while dirty is in a dirty manner.

As a verb dirty is

to make (something) dirty.

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