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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 means causing fear, shock, or suffering, or of very low quality or very unpleasant. It can also be used to emphasize the great degree of something. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective dreadful, which can mean very bad, unpleasant, or poor in quality, or causing dread or awe. See examples of dreadful in sentences and compare with related words.
Dreadful can be an adjective meaning causing fear, awe, or extreme dislike, or a noun meaning a cheap and sensational story. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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.
Dreadful means very bad or unpleasant, especially in British English. It can also mean causing fear, pain or difficulty. See synonyms, usage notes and example sentences.
Dreadful means extremely bad, unpleasant, or terrifying. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and expressions.
