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godawful Synonyms

Another word for godawful

Choosing another word for godawful depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or dreadful; abominable.

Usage Example

"We were stuck in traffic for three hours listening to that dreadful noise from the construction site."

Strongest
dreadful
horrendous
atrocious
abominable
appalling
Strong
ghastly
horrible
terrible
execrable
wretched

• adverb (Context 2)

To an extreme or unpleasant degree; terribly or awfully.

Usage Example

"The old warehouse was awfully hot in the middle of August."

Strongest
awfully
terribly
dreadfully
Strong
frightfully
horribly
extremely
exceedingly

Opposites of godawful

The opposite of godawful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

wonderful
delightful
marvelous
superb
pleasant
slightly
excellent
mildly
See all opposites of godawful

• Nearby Words

gobsmacking
gobstopper
god
godawful
godchild
goddammit
goddamn

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Godawful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/godawful
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