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Meaning of god-awful | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.

US, derogatory, slang

Examples

Your roast beef was the most god-awful piece of meat I ever ate.”
“LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities; New York gets god-awful cold in the winter but there’s a feeling of wacky comradeship somewhere in some streets. LA is a jungle.”
It's a god-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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