awful — extremely bad or unpleasant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely bad or unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːfəl/
Korean meaning: 극도로 나쁘거나 불쾌한
Korean pronunciation: **어**풀
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so awful that even my dog refuses to eat what I make.
- The movie was awful - I wanted my money back after 10 minutes.
- She felt awful about forgetting her best friend's birthday party.
awful
ADJECTIVE//ˈɔːfəl//
extremely bad or unpleasant
A customer faces an awful meal at the fancy restaurant
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His unlawful verdicts were truly awful!
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Origin
중세 영어 'awe-full'에서 유래. 원래는 '경외심을 불러일으키는'이라는 긍정적 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 '두려움을 주는', 그리고 현재의 '끔찍한'이라는 부정적 의미로 변화했습니다.
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“My cooking skills are so awful that even my dog refuses to eat what I make.”
“The movie was awful - I wanted my money back after 10 minutes.”
“She felt awful about forgetting her best friend's birthday party.”
“That's an awful lot of homework for one weekend!”
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