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god awful

god awful is the alternative form of god-awful.

Meaning of god-awful

Adjective

god-awful (comparative more god-awful, superlative most god-awful)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
    • Your roast beef was the most god-awful piece of meat I ever ate.

Forms of god awful

comparativemore god awful
superlativemost god awful

Questions about god awful

What is god awful the alternative form of?
God awful is the alternative form of god-awful.

Words near god awful in the dictionary

  1. Goclenian
  2. GOCs
  3. Gocup
  4. god
  5. God Almighty
  6. god awful
  7. God be with the days
  8. God be with you
  9. God bless
  10. God bless America
  11. God bless someone's cotton socks

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