The difference between Awful and Nice

When used as adverbs, awful means very, extremely, whereas nice means nicely.

When used as adjectives, awful means very bad, whereas nice means pleasant, satisfactory.

Nice is also noun with the meaning: niceness.

Nice is also verb with the meaning: to run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

check bellow for the other definitions of Awful and Nice

Awful as an adjective:

Very bad.

Examples:

"My socks smell awful."

"We saw such an awful film last night that we left the theater before the end."
Awful as an adjective:

Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

Examples:

"an awful bonnet"

"I have learnt an awful amount today."
Awful as an adjective (now, _, dated):

Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
Awful as an adjective (now, _, rare):

Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
Awful as an adjective (now, _, rare):

Struck or filled with awe.
Awful as an adjective (obsolete):

Terror-stricken.
Awful as an adjective:

Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.

Awful as an adverb (colloquial, US, Canada):

Very, extremely.

Examples:

"That's an awful big house."

"She seemed awful nice when I met her yesterday."

Nice as an adjective:

Pleasant, satisfactory.
Nice as an adjective:

Of a person: friendly, attractive.
Nice as an adjective:

Respectable; virtuous.

Examples:

"What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?"
Nice as an adjective:

With "and", shows that the given adjective is desirable: pleasantly.

Examples:

"The soup is nice and hot."
Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

Silly, ignorant; foolish.
Nice as an adjective (now, rare):

Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
Nice as an adjective:

Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
Nice as an adjective (obsolete):

Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.

Nice as an adverb (colloquial):

Nicely.

Examples:

"Children, play nice."

"He dresses real nice."

Nice as a verb (transitive, computing, Unix):

To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.