Reverse Dictionary: AWFUL

ADJECTIVES
► ANGIN awful, ‘hanging’, disgusting, unattractive → 1994 colloq.
► AWESOME ► AWSOME awful, appalling, terrifying → 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► AWFULSOME awful, dreadful → 1828 Sc.
► AWLY awful, dreadful, terrible → 1200 obs.
► CRAPPY worthless, rubbishy; awful, dreadful → 1928 colloq., orig. US
► CRUDDIE ► CRUDDY awful, nasty → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DEADLY awful, excessive, terrible → 1660 colloq.
► DOUBTFUL awful, to be dreaded or feared → 1398 obs.
► DRACK awful, unpleasant, dreary, dull → 1944 Aust. sl.
► GRUESOME awful, unattractive → 1930 US
► GRUREFUL awful, terrible → 1225 obs.
► HELLACIOUS overwhelming; extreme; really awful → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► NANNA awful → 2002 Brit. sl.
► OOKY awful → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PRECIOUS awful, terrible, disastrous → M17 
► ROTTEN awful, terrible, nasty; very bad or unpleasant → 1813 colloq.
► SHITHOUSE awful, contemptible, bad, disgusting; of poor quality → 1966 sl.
► SHITTY awful, unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting; contemptible → 1924 sl.
► SPEWSOME awful, dreadful → 1996 Aust. sl.
► SPEWY awful; unattractive → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► UNGODDAMLY awful, appalling → L19 
► UNGODLY awful; deplorable; appalling; unpleasant; disagreeable → 1887 
► UNHOLY awful; outrageous → 1842 UK
► UNREAL awful, unbelievably difficult, unpleasant, or deplorable → 1965 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► WAN awful, deadly, cruel, wicked → 1400 poetic usage, obs.
► YAFU awful → 1806 Sc.

ADVERBS
► AWLY awfully, terribly, dreadfully → 1225 obs.

VERBS
► AWFULIZE to class as awful or terrible → 1931 
► BITE to be awful, contemptible, or unpleasant; said of a situation, object, etc. → 1975 US sl.
► BITE THE BIG ONE to be awful, contemptible, or unpleasant; said of a situation, object, etc. → 1974 US sl.