awfullest

Superlatively bad quality

Awfullest is the superlative form of awful, meaning most awful.

The word is informal and somewhat playful—standard usage prefers most awful.

It appears in casual speech for emphasis: That was the awfullest movie I've ever seen.

dreadful

worst

Superlative of inferior

ghastly · appalling · atrocious · abominable · frightful · horrendous · dire · grim · wretched · miserable

gruesome

macabre

Disturbing, death-obsessed

nightmarish · horrifying · terrifying · chilling · bloodcurdling · harrowing · grotesque · ghoulish · sinister · hideous

shocking

heinous

Odiously, shockingly evil

unspeakable · abhorrent · reprehensible · vile · despicable · contemptible · loathsome · repugnant · odious · detestable

overwhelming

crushing

Overwhelming in intensity

crippling · paralyzing · suffocating · all-consuming · inescapable · relentless · unremitting · oppressive · smothering · engulfing

Opposites
quality/excellence

awfullestbest

Highest in quality

greatest · finest · loveliest · supreme · top-notch

Family

awful, awe, awesome, respectful, awfully, awed, awe-inspiring, awestruck, awfulness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G