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1dreadful
adjective dread·ful \ˈdred-fəl\
: very bad or unpleasant
Full Definition of DREADFUL
1
a : inspiring dread : causing great and oppressive fear b : inspiring awe or reverence
2
: extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking
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First Known Use of DREADFUL
13th century
Related to DREADFUL
- Synonyms
- alarming, dire, direful, dread, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, redoubtable, scary, shocking, spine-chilling, terrible, terrifying
- Antonyms
- innocuous, inoffensive
2dreadful
noun
Definition of DREADFUL
: a cheap and sensational story or periodical
First Known Use of DREADFUL
circa 1873
DREADFUL Defined for Kids
dreadful
adjective dread·ful \ˈdred-fəl\
Definition of DREADFUL for Kids
1
: causing fear <a dreadful storm>
2
: very unpleasant <a dreadful cold>
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