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godawful

godawful 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 godawful

comparativemore godawful
superlativemost godawful

Words formed from godawful

Questions about godawful

What is godawful the alternative form of?
Godawful is the alternative form of god-awful.

Words near godawful in the dictionary

  1. Godas
  2. godaunt
  3. godaunts
  4. Godavari
  5. Godavery
  6. godawful
  7. godawfully
  8. godawfulness
  9. godbearing
  10. Godbee
  11. Godbees

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