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Awful vs Baleful - What's the difference?

awful | baleful | Related terms |

Awful is a related term of baleful.


As adjectives the difference between awful and baleful

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while baleful is portending evil; ominous.

As an adverb awful

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

Awful vs Odd - What's the difference?

awful | odd |


In obsolete terms the difference between awful and odd

is that awful is terror-stricken while odd is singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.

As adjectives the difference between awful and odd

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while odd is single; sole; singular; not having a mate.

As an adverb awful

is very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Awful vs Disgusted - What's the difference?

awful | disgusted |


As adjectives the difference between awful and disgusted

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while disgusted is filled with disgust.

As an adverb awful

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

As a verb disgusted is

(disgust).

Awful vs Sad - What's the difference?

awful | sad |


In obsolete terms the difference between awful and sad

is that awful is terror-stricken while sad is heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

As adjectives the difference between awful and sad

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while sad is sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.

As an adverb awful

is very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As an acronym SAD is

seasonal affective disorder.

Awful vs Disgust - What's the difference?

awful | disgust |


As an adjective awful

is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

As an adverb awful

is very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

As a verb disgust is

to cause an intense dislike for something.

As a noun disgust is

an intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

Bestial vs Awful - What's the difference?

bestial | awful | Related terms |

Bestial is a related term of awful.


As adjectives the difference between bestial and awful

is that bestial is beast-like while awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

As an adverb awful is

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

Creepy vs Awful - What's the difference?

creepy | awful |


As adjectives the difference between creepy and awful

is that creepy is producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin while awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

As an adverb awful is

very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Worse vs Awful - What's the difference?

worse | awful |


In obsolete terms the difference between worse and awful

is that worse is loss; disadvantage; defeat while awful is terror-stricken.

As a verb worse

is to make worse; to put at disadvantage; to discomfit.

As a noun worse

is loss; disadvantage; defeat.

Awful vs Poor - What's the difference?

awful | poor |


As adjectives the difference between awful and poor

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while poor is with little or no possessions or money.

As an adverb awful

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

As a noun poor is

(with "the") those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.

August vs Awful - What's the difference?

august | awful | Synonyms |

August is a synonym of awful.


As a proper noun august

is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be .

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.

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