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   dreadful

   /ˈdrɛdf(ʊ)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
   • ▪ (of a person) unwell or troubled: "I feel dreadful—I hate myself"
   • 2. used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, especially something regarded with sadness or disapproval: "this was all a dreadful mistake" Similar outrageousshockinginordinateimmoderateunrestrainedgreattremendous

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   • 1. dreadfulness noun

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   Dreadful means causing fear, shock, or suffering, or very bad or low quality. 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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     DREADFUL meaning: 1. causing fear, shock, or suffering: 2....

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     DREADFUL definicja: 1. causing fear, shock, or suffering: 2....

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   Dreadful means extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly, or causing great fear or terror. It can also be an intensifier or a shortened form of penny dreadful, a type of book.

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

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   Dreadful means very bad or unpleasant, making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with synonyms and collocations, and see pronunciation and pictures.

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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.

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