6 ms·I think you mean awesome? Or have I been wrong all along?by wafflesindeed 8y agoI think you mean awesome? Or have I been wrong all along?cperciva 8y ago"Awesome" still carries a positive meaning. "Awful" changed from being a synonym for "wonderful" to a synonym for "terrible".dingaling 8y agoIvan the Terrible was originally Ivan the Awful, as in inspiring awe rather than terror.