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- Dictionarydreadful/ˈdrɛdf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious: "there's been a dreadful accident" Similar Opposite
- 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
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DREADFUL definition: 1. causing fear, shock, or suffering: 2. of very low quality or very unpleasant: 3. used to…. Learn more.
1. a. : inspiring dread (see dread entry 2 sense 1a) : causing great and oppressive fear. a dreadful attack. b. : inspiring awe or reverence. 2. : extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking. a dreadful idea. a dreadful performance. dreadful behavior. The food was absolutely dreadful. 3. : extreme. dreadful disorder. dreadfully.
Dreadful definition: causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible. See examples of DREADFUL used in a sentence.
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.
adj. 1. extremely disagreeable, shocking, or bad: what a dreadful play. 2. (intensifier): this is a dreadful waste of time. 3. causing dread; terrifying. 4. archaic inspiring awe. ˈdreadfulness n.
If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality. They told us the dreadful news. My financial situation is dreadful. Synonyms: terrible, shocking [informal], awful, alarming More Synonyms of dreadful. dreadfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2.
very bad or unpleasant. What dreadful weather! What a dreadful thing to say! It's dreadful the way they treat their staff. How dreadful! Jane looked dreadful (= looked ill or tired). Synonyms terrible. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
DREADFUL definition: extremely bad or unpleasant: . Learn more.
Noun. Filter. adjective. dreadfulest. Inspiring dread; terrible or awesome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely unpleasant; distasteful or shocking. Dreadful table manners; this dreadful heat. American Heritage. Very bad, offensive, disagreeable, etc. Webster's New World. Synonyms: horrific. frightening. dreaded. terrible. fearsome.
dreadful meaning, definition, what is dreadful: extremely unpleasant: Learn more.
