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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.
The meaning of DREADFUL is inspiring dread : causing great and oppressive fear. How to use dreadful in a sentence.
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.
adjective. causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm. Synonyms: dire, frightful. inspiring awe or reverence. extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: dreadful cooking; a dreadful hat.
Definitions of 'dreadful'. 1. If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality. [...] 2. Dreadful is used to emphasize the degree or extent of something bad. [emphasis] [...] 3. If someone looks or feels dreadful, they look or feel very ill, tired, or upset.
dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather! vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room. He was in a vile mood. horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and ...
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. ˈdreadfulnessn.
extremely bad or unpleasant: a dreadful mistake. a dreadful man. (Definition of dreadful from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Synonyms for DREADFUL: terrifying, horrible, terrible, formidable, frightening, scary, dread, intimidating; Antonyms of DREADFUL: reassuring, comforting, soothing, relaxing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing.
