something awful

adverb

Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

“He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.”

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Meanings

adverb
  1. colloquialidiomaticdegreeIntensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

    He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in the worst way

Translations

Spanish cosa mala, lo que no está escrito
  • cosa malaTranslations
  • lo que no está escritoTranslations
Swedish något förskräckligt
  • något förskräckligtTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

something awful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20awful

MLA

“something awful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20awful. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “something awful,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20awful.

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