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   dread·ful

   /ˈdredf(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious: "there's been a dreadful accident" Similar terriblefrightfulhorriblegrimawfuldirefrighteningterrifyinghorrifyingalarmingdistressingshockingappallingharrowingghastlyfearfulhideoushorrendousmonstrousunspeakablegruesometragiccalamitousgrievousgrislyarchaic:terrificOpposite mild
   • ▪ extremely disagreeable: "the weather was dreadful" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablenastyfrightfulshockingawfulabysmalatrociousdisgracefuldeplorablewretchedvery badlamentablerepugnantodiouspoorinadequateinferiorunsatisfactorydistastefulinformal:hopelesspatheticuselesswoefulcrummyrottensorrythird-ratelousygodawfulnot up to snuffthe pitsfrom hellduffchronicrubbishpantsa load of pantsropypoxyOpposite pleasantagreeable
   • ▪ used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, especially something regarded with sadness or disapproval: "you're a dreadful flirt" Similar outrageousshockinginordinateimmoderateunrestrainedgreattremendous
   • ▪ (of a person) unwell or troubled: "she looked dreadful and she was struggling for breath"

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   • 1. dreadfulness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dreadfulDreadful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dreadful can be an adjective meaning causing fear, awe, or extreme dislike, or a noun meaning a cheap and sensational story. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDREADFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dreadful means causing fear, shock, or suffering, or of very low quality or very unpleasant. It can also be used to emphasize the great degree of something. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: dreadful cooking; a dreadful hat. noun. , British. penny dreadful. a periodical given to highly sensational matter. dreadful. / ˈdrɛdfʊl / adjective. extremely disagreeable, shocking, or bad. what a dreadful play. (intensifier) this is a dreadful waste of time. causing dread; terrifying. archaic. inspiring awe.

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   The adjective dreadful can describe something truly devastating, like the dreadful aftermath of a tornado, or something that's awful on a more personal level, like a dreadful blind date. If it's bad, fearsome, or unpleasant, you can call it dreadful.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDREADFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective dreadful, which can mean very bad, unpleasant, or poor in quality, or causing dread or awe. See examples of dreadful in sentences and compare with related words.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDREADFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Dreadful means causing fear, shock, or suffering, or of very low quality or very unpleasant. It can also be used to emphasize the great degree of something. See more meanings, synonyms, examples, and translations of dreadful.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dreadfulDreadful - definition of dreadful by The Free Dictionary

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   Dreadful means extremely bad, unpleasant, or terrifying. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and expressions.