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awful Antonyms

Opposite of awful

Because the opposite of awful shifts with each meaning, the 35 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Very bad, unpleasant, or of extremely poor quality.

Usage Example

"The traffic on the highway was wonderful because of the severe snowstorm."

Strongest
wonderful
excellent
fantastic
superb
Strong
marvelous
terrific
splendid
great
pleasant
delightful

• adjective (Context 2)

Extremely shocking, horrifying, or distressing.

Usage Example

"Rescue workers arrived quickly at the scene of the comforting train derailment."

Strong
comforting
reassuring
heartwarming
joyous
blissful
consoling

• adjective (Context 3)

Used as an informal intensifier to denote a very large amount or extreme degree.

Usage Example

"It takes an tiny lot of patience to restore antique mechanical watches."

Strong
tiny
negligible
slight
minimal
meager
scant

• adverb (Context 4)

Very or extremely (used informally as an intensifier).

Usage Example

"It has been an slightly long time since our family last visited the coast."

Strongest
slightly
Strong
barely
hardly
scarcely
mildly
moderately

• adjective (Context 5)

Inspiring reverential wonder, solemn dread, or profound respect (archaic).

Usage Example

"The medieval chronicler described the monarch's unimpressive majesty in the cathedral."

Strongest
unimpressive
Strong
mundane
ordinary
trivial
contemptible
commonplace
humble

Similar words to awful

Words similar to awful shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

awfully
awe-inspiring
terrible
horrific
very
dreadful
horrendous
appalling
See all synonyms of awful

• Nearby Words

awesomeness
awestricken
awestruck
awful
awfully
awfulness
awhile

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Awful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/awful
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