1aw·ful 
/ˈɑ:fəl/ adjective
/ˈɑ:fəl/ adjective [more awful; most awful] 1 : extremely bad or unpleasant
▪ The music was awful. ▪ They heard the most awful sounds. ▪ Awful things began to happen. ▪ The weather was awful. ▪ He has some awful disease. ▪ That joke is just/pretty/really/truly awful. ▪ He's an awful person. ▪ That's an awful thing to say. ▪ She has awful manners. ▪ Who painted the house that awful color? ▪ I don't know what's wrong with me but I feel awful. [=very sick] ▪ I feel awful [=very sorry] about what happened. 2 formal + old-fashioned : causing feelings of fear and wonder : awesome
▪ The mountains have an awful majesty.
▪ The music was awful. ▪ They heard the most awful sounds. ▪ Awful things began to happen. ▪ The weather was awful. ▪ He has some awful disease. ▪ That joke is just/pretty/really/truly awful. ▪ He's an awful person. ▪ That's an awful thing to say. ▪ She has awful manners. ▪ Who painted the house that awful color? ▪ I don't know what's wrong with me but I feel awful. [=very sick] ▪ I feel awful [=very sorry] about what happened.
▪ The mountains have an awful majesty.
an awful lot
informal 1 : a large amount
▪ They lost an awful lot of money. ▪ She does an awful lot of talking. 2 : very much
▪ I like him an awful lot. [=I like him a lot]
▪ They lost an awful lot of money. ▪ She does an awful lot of talking.
▪ I like him an awful lot. [=I like him a lot]
— aw·ful·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the sheer awfulness of it all ▪ the awfulness of the disease
▪ the sheer awfulness of it all ▪ the awfulness of the disease
