pleasant vs awful
Definitions
adjective
- affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
Examples
The carbonation is a little heavier than what I normally expect in a stout, but not unpleasantly so.
Should we no do a little what you call shopping for the babies, and haf a farewell feast tonight if I go for my last call at your so pleasant home?" he asked, stopping before a window full of fruit and flowers.
OK, the steering is a little foggy, but the wheel unquestionably feels pleasant under the fingers.
Definitions
adjective
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- causing fear or dread or terror
- inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
adverb
- used as intensifiers
Examples
This patronising voice with a whine and an awful regional accent was talking.
by lawful/legal means. Lawful tends to be used in technical or literary contexts. The same is true of the opposites, unlawful and illegal, but illegal is used especially about criminal activities. Legal also means 'connected with the law':the US legal system.
It seems the awful practice of hazing is not just limited to college sororities and fraternities.
