awfulness
/ˈɔːflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːflnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-fəl-nəs/ (ame, mw)
awfulness — noun
1. the terrible and deeply unpleasant quality of something, especially when it is s
the terrible and deeply unpleasant quality of something, especially when it is so bad that it shocks, upsets, or disgusts people
Henry lost his appetite because of the awfulness of the hospital food.
because of the awfulness of + noun phrase
The awfulness of the storm damage left the village school closed for months.
the awfulness of + event or situation
Everyone remembered the awfulness they saw in the prison photographs.
The film never hides the awfulness of war inside a small family kitchen.
Ayesha stared at the sink in disbelief, shocked by the awfulness of the smell.
- horror
stronger and more shocking, often with fear or disgust rather than simple badness
- unpleasantness
much milder and often used for smaller discomforts or awkward situations
- misery
focuses on the suffering people feel, not just the bad quality of a thing or event
- pleasantness
the quality of feeling agreeable or enjoyable instead of deeply unpleasant
- excellence
a very high standard or quality, the opposite of something extremely bad
文法句型
the awfulness of [something]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It most often appears in the pattern 'the awfulness of ...' when you want to judge an experience, condition, or event as shockingly bad.