Pronunciation: /ˈɔfəl-ˈlʊkɪŋ/
adjective describing the appearance of something as extremely bad or unpleasant
A1 The movie had an awful-looking monster that scared me.
A2 She bought an awful-looking sweater on sale because it was cheap.
B1 The restaurant had an awful-looking menu, but the food was surprisingly delicious.
B2 Despite its awful-looking exterior, the old house had a lot of charm inside.
C1 The awful-looking painting in the gallery turned out to be a masterpiece by a famous artist.
C2 The awful-looking building was actually a modern architectural marvel that won several awards.
formal The awful-looking building was in desperate need of renovation.
informal I can't believe how awful-looking that new restaurant is.
slang That outfit is so awful-looking, I can't believe she actually wore it.
figurative The awful-looking storm clouds on the horizon signaled trouble ahead.
looked awful
awful-lookings
more awful-looking
most awful-looking
looks awful
will look awful
has looked awful
is looking awful
awful-looking
awful-looking
to look awful
looking awful
awful-looking