god-awful
1god-awful — god|aw|ful [ˈgɔdo:fəl US ˈga:do: ] adj [only before noun] informal very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive ▪ What s that god awful smell? …
2God-awful — /god aw feuhl/, adj. (sometimes l.c.) Informal. extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God awful thing to say! [1875 80; Amer.] * * * …
3god-awful — adjective INFORMAL extremely bad or unpleasant. Some people consider this word offensive …
4god-awful — adjective Etymology: goddamned + awful Date: 1878 extremely unpleasant or disagreeable ; abominable < god awful weather > …
5god-awful — adjective (U.S. Slang) A superlative form of the adjective awful Your roast beef was the most god awful tough piece of meat I ever ate …
6god-awful — also godawful ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (emphasis) If someone says that something is god awful, they think it is very unpleasant. This word could cause offence. [INFORMAL] …
7god awful — ugly, shabby I won t wear that god awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag! …
8god-awful — adjective very unpleasant hellish weather stop that god awful racket • Syn: ↑beastly, ↑hellish • Similar to: ↑unpleasant • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
9God-awful — God′ aw ful adj. (sometimes l.c.) Informal. extremely dreadful or shocking • Etymology: 1875–80; amer …
10God-awful — /ˈgɒd ɔfəl/ (say god awfuhl) adjective Colloquial terrible; appalling. {US slang (1880s) …
