# awfulness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,960

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being awful.
2. The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence
3. The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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