What does god-awful mean?
God-awful means (US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful..
Your roast beef was the most god-awful piece of meat I ever ate.
LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities; New York gets god-awful cold in the winter but there’s a feeling of wacky comradeship somewhere in some streets. LA is a jungle.
It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair
Use god-awful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
God-awful means (US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Your roast beef was the most god-awful piece of meat I ever ate.
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