Dread Synonyms and Antonyms

drĕd
Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fear
  2. affright
  3. alarm
  4. apprehension
  5. fearfulness
  6. fright
  7. funk
  8. horror
  9. panic
  10. terror
  11. trepidation
  12. cold feet
The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fear
  2. awe
  3. apprehension
  4. trepidation
  5. amaze
  6. amazement
  7. terror
  8. angst
  9. astonishment
  10. anxiety
  11. marvel
  12. wonder
  13. awe (reverential fear)
  14. wonderment
  15. admiration
  16. trepidity
  17. apprehensiveness
Antonyms:
  1. want
  2. bravery
  3. courage
  4. confidence
  5. welcoming
  6. encouragement
Fearful or anxious anticipation:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fear

Words Related to Dread

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Dread Sentence Examples

  • A feeling of dread was in the air.

  • Reading these letters, Nicholas felt a dread of their wanting to take him away from surroundings in which, protected from all the entanglements of life, he was living so calmly and quietly.

  • Dread settled into his stomach.

  • Her sense of dread grew as she approached and followed Jonny into his apartment.

  • With a look of dread, she went ahead of him.

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