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English adjective: dreadful

1. dreadful causing fear or dread or terror


SamplesThe awful war.
An awful risk.
Dire news.
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked.
The dread presence of the headmaster.
Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was.
A dreadful storm.
A fearful howling.
Horrendous explosions shook the city.
A terrible curse.


Synonymsawful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible


Similaralarming


Antonymsunalarming

2. dreadful exceptionally bad or displeasing


SamplesAtrocious taste.
Abominable workmanship.
An awful voice.
Dreadful manners.
A painful performance.
Terrible handwriting.
An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room.


Synonymsabominable, atrocious, awful, painful, terrible, unspeakable


Similarbad


Antonymsgood

3. dreadful very unpleasant


Similarunpleasant


Antonymspleasant









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