dreadful

Letters that make dreadful

a, d, e, f, l, r, u are letters that make 'dreadful'

Words within dreadful

read, re, Ful, ad, dread, Ea, AD, Re are words within 'dreadful'


3 possible definitions for 'dreadful'

Dreadful as "very unpleasant"

Under this definition, dreadful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of dreadful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'dreadful'.

Similar to dreadful

unpleasant is similar to dreadful.


Dreadful as "exceptionally bad or displeasing"

Under this definition, dreadful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awful, painful, unspeakable, terrible, atrocious, abominable have the same meaning as 'dreadful'

Derivatives of dreadful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'dreadful'.

Similar to dreadful

bad is similar to dreadful.

Example of dreadful used within this context

"atrocious taste", "abominable workmanship", "an awful voice", "dreadful manners", "a painful performance", "terrible handwriting", "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"


Dreadful as "causing fear or dread or terror"

Under this definition, dreadful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

direful, fearful, awful, dire, dread(a), dreaded, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible have the same meaning as 'dreadful'

Derivatives of dreadful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, apprehensiveness, apprehension, dread are derivatives of 'dreadful'.

Similar to dreadful

alarming is similar to dreadful.

Example of dreadful used within this context

"the awful war", "an awful risk", "dire news", "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked", "the dread presence of the headmaster", "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was", "a dreadful storm", "a fearful howling", "horrendous explosions shook the city", "a terrible curse"



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