1.
very bad or unpleasant.
"the place smelled awful"
Similar:
very unpleasant
disgusting, nasty, terrible, dreadful, horrid, etchorrible
2.
used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.
"I've made an awful fool of myself"
adverb
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
awfully; very.
"we're an awful long way from the main road"