awfulness
Translation
awfulness, terribleness, dreadfulness
Examples
The awfulness of the situation was clear.
The awfulness of the situation was clear.
I was struck by the awfulness of the movie.
I was struck by the awfulness of the film.
Grammar Patterns
the awfulness of ((sth.)) the quality of (sth.) being awful The awfulness of the situation was clear.
Similar Words
Synonyms: terribleness, dreadfulness, horror; Antonyms: wonderfulness, pleasantness
Etymology
From the adjective 'awful' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'awful'. If something is awful, the quality it possesses is 'awfulness'. Think of 'sad' -> 'sadness'.