Awful in Tagalog

“Awful” in Tagalog can be translated as “Kakila-kilabot”, “Nakakatakot”, or “Napakasama”. This word typically describes something very bad, terrible, or extremely unpleasant. Let’s explore in detail how to use this word in Tagalog and its common synonyms below.

[Words] = Awful

[Definition]:

• Awful /ˈɔːfəl/
• Adjective 1: Very bad or unpleasant.
• Adjective 2: Extremely shocking, horrifying, or terrible.
• Adjective 3: Used to emphasize the extent of something (informal).

[Synonyms] = Kakila-kilabot, Nakakatakot, Napakasama, Kasuklam-suklam, Napakapangit, Kahindik-hindik, Lubhang masama.

[Example]:

– Ex1_EN: The weather today is awful, with heavy rain and strong winds all morning.
– Ex1_PH: Ang panahon ngayon ay napakasama, may malakas na ulan at hanging malakas buong umaga.

– Ex2_EN: That was an awful movie; I couldn’t wait for it to end.
– Ex2_PH: Iyon ay isang napakapangit na pelikula; hindi ako makapaghintay na matapos ito.

– Ex3_EN: She felt awful after eating the spoiled food last night.
– Ex3_PH: Naramdaman niyang lubhang masama pagkatapos kumain ng sirang pagkain kagabi.

– Ex4_EN: The accident was awful to witness, and everyone was shocked.
– Ex4_PH: Ang aksidente ay kakila-kilabot na masaksihan, at lahat ay nabigla.

– Ex5_EN: He did an awful job on the project and needs to redo it completely.
– Ex5_PH: Gumawa siya ng napakasama na trabaho sa proyekto at kailangang gawin itong muli nang buo.