Dreadful synonyms
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Part of speech:
(Informal) Excessive; extreme:
Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
The definition of ghastly is something repellent, horrible, frightful, ugly, macabre or sickly.
Hideous; dreadful:
Worthy of respect or honor.
Dire is defined as something that is urgent.
Terrible; greatly feared.
Not pleasant; offensive; disagreeable
(Archaic) Capable of making one tremble; terrible.
Arousing fear, dread, or alarm:
(Now Rare) Frightened; timid
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Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
That cannot be spoken
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short-short
sickening (related)
terrifying (related)
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hellish (related)
miserable (related)
pitiful (related)
dismal (related)
offensive (related)
Of, relating to, or designed for attack:
pleasing (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.
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poor (related)
Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior:
Easily scared; very timid.
Unpleasant to taste
Unrelenting or uncompromising:
Distressing or offensive to the ear; horrible.
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(Informal) Very bad, ugly, shocking, unpleasant, etc.
Causing revulsion; disgusting; repulsive; offensive; loathsome
Highly offensive to good taste, propriety, etc.; extremely revolting
Extremely formidable:
Having the elements of tragedy; involving death, grief, or destruction:
pleasant (antonym)
The definition of pleasant is someone or something that is agreeable, enjoyable or likable.
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wonderful (antonym)
Admirable or very good; excellent or splendid:
The definition of atrocious is something evil, cruel or absolutely horrible.
Highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad
The definition of painful is something that causes pain, that hurts or that is annoying.
Find another word for dreadful. In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dreadful, like: appalling, frightful, awful, ghastly, horrendous, redoubtable, fearful, dire, dread, grisly and unpleasant.