Synonyms for dreadful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dred-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdrɛd fəl

Top 10 synonyms for dreadful

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Définition of dreadful

Origin : early 13c., "full of dread," from dread (n.) + -ful. Meaning "causing dread" is from mid-13c.; weakened sense of "very bad" is from c.1700. Related: Dreadfully.

adj horrible, frightening

Example sentences :

"I hear they do have dreadful times with help in New York," said Mrs. Bines.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Oh, Colonel, help me to guard against so dreadful a calamity.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

It was a dreadful conviction that was forced upon me, and as wonderful as terrible.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

My dear, I'm glad and thankful you've done with that dreadful, dangerous game.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

Our father is so good, and it is dreadful to me that Corney won't mind him!
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

"That was a case of this dreadful dishonesty," said Mrs. Porter, speaking hastily.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

I cannot reflect upon this dreadful scene, but sorrow fills my heart.
Extract from : « The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone » by John Filson

This was a dreadful state of affairs indeed, and one which admits of no palliation.
Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh

Do you assist me, comfort me, sustain me in dreadful situation?
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

And, indeed, it was a dreadful sight for him who was hardly more than a child.
Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle

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