Awful and Off

Awful

Awful adjective - Extremely unsatisfactory.
Usage example: I can't believe I spent good money to see that movie—it was awful

Off and awful are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Off" instead an adjective "Awful".

Nearby Word: awfully

Off

Off adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: the milk tasted off

Awful and off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awful" instead an adjective "Off".

Nearby Word: offing
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