Difference between Grotty and Awful

What is the difference between Grotty and Awful?

Grotty as an adjective is unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive while Awful as an adjective is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.

Grotty

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive

Awful

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive; as, an awful scene.Struck or filled with awe.terror-stricken.Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.Very bad.

Example sentence: I've never been cool and I don't really care about being cool. It's just an awful lot of time and hair gel wasted.

We hope you now know whether to use Grotty or Awful in your sentence.

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