Dreaded synonyms and antonyms

The definition of dreadful is terrible, shocking or very disturbing.

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horrible (related)

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Dire is defined as something that is urgent.

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Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.

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(Now Rare) Frightened; timid

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Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

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Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

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Shakespeare

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To inspire fear and reverence in.

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To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.

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encouraged (antonym)

Encourage is defined as to give someone hope, confidence or support.

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wanted (antonym)

(Informal) To be obliged (to do something):

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welcomed (antonym)

To accept something willingly or gladly.

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nasty (related)

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dread (related)

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To anticipate with fear or alarm

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Feeling fear; afraid

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Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

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To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion.

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To affect with panic

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To cringe is to draw back or to move your face or body in order to shrink from danger or fear.

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Hideous; dreadful:

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Extremely formidable:

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(Intransitive) To suffer pain.

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Find another word for dreaded. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dreaded, like: dreadful, horrible, dire, direful, fearsome, frightening, horrific, feared, awed, alarmed and encouraged.