How do you say “awful” in Vietnamese?

“Awful” in Vietnamese is khủng khiếp (to be terrible), kinh khủng (horrible).

Vietnamese words for “awful”

• khủng khiếpListenverb
  Hanoi [xʊwŋ͡m˧˩ xiəp̚˧˦] · Saigon [kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kʰip̚˦˥]khủng dipping khiếp rising

  to be terrible; to be dreadful

  for “awful” meaning: Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

• kinh khủngListenadjective
  Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩] · Saigon [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]kinh level khủng dipping

  horrible; terrible; awful

  • Không phải nó kinh khủng lắm ư?Wasn't it awful?

Related Vietnamese words

• kinh khiếpListenadjective

  terrible; terrifying; formidable

• thậm tệListenadjective

  very bad; terrible; awful

• tệ hạiListenadjective

  awful; bad

• trời đánhListenadjective

  the Heavenly Lord strikes

• uy nghiListenadjective

  majestic

• dễ sợListenadjective

  scary; horrible; fearful

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.