Synonyms for dreadful
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dred-fuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdrɛd fəl |
Top 10 synonyms for dreadful Other synonyms for the word dreadful
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
- "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
Antonyms for dreadful
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