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awfulness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English aghfulnesse, equivalent to awful + -ness.

  1. inherited from aghfulnesse

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being awful.

    • Out came old Teenie, buzzing mad as a whole nest of wasps. Muttered awfulnesses came from her great padded bonnet.
    • "Why is the awfulness of families such a popular reason for starting another?"

  2. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence

    • It is only when actually gazing on an active volcano that one can fully realize its awfulness and grandeur. Whence comes that inexhaustible fire whose dense and sulphurous smoke forever issues from this bare and desolate peak?
    • the awfulness of this sacred place

  3. The state of being struck with awe

    The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA