📖 Definitions of "Dreaded"
verb
- 1
To fear greatly.
- 2
To anticipate with fear.
"I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."
- 3
To be in dread, or great fear.
- 4
To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
adjective
- 1
Causing fear, dread or terror.
"I have got the dreaded flu."
- 2
Wearing dreadlocks.
🔄 Synonyms of "Dreaded"
12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dreadnoun | (transitive) To fear greatly. |
| dreadfulnoun | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
| awfulnoun | Very bad. |
| fearsome | frightening, especially in appearance. |
| direful | Fearful, terrible. |
| fearful | Frightening; causing fear. |
| terrible | Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| horrendous | Extremely bad; awful; terrible. |
| frightening | Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary. |
| direnoun | Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dreaded"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| direful | Fearful, terrible. |
| terrible | Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
| dreadfulnoun | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| fearful | Frightening; causing fear. |
| fearsome | frightening, especially in appearance. |
| frightening | Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
| horrendous | Extremely bad; awful; terrible. |
| awfulnoun | Very bad. |
| direnoun | Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing. |
| horrifying | Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific. |
| terrifying | Frightening or intimidating. |
| horriblenoun | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| appalling | Extremely unfavorable; terrible. |
| dauntingnoun | Discouraging; inspiring fear. |
| redoubtablenoun | (in a positive sense, sometimes humorous) Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing. |
| formidable | Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment. |
| awesomenoun | (colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable. |
| infamous | Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. |
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