dreadful
Full of something causing dread, whetherFull of something causing dread, whether: Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
» I have dreadful news.
У меня ужасные новости.
У мене жахливі новини.
У мене жахлива новина.
Meaning
6 sensesFull of something causing dread, whether
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
(excessive)Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
(obsolete)Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
Full of dread, whether
(obsolete)Scared, afraid, frightened.
(obsolete)Timid, easily frightened.
(obsolete)Reverential, full of pious awe.
- extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- causing fear or dread or terror
Examples
61 sentencesI have dreadful news.
У мене жахливі новини.
ruУ меня ужасные новости.
I had a feeling that something dreadful was happening.
deIch hatte das Gefühl, dass etwas Schreckliches passierte.
I have a feeling that something dreadful is going to happen.
ruУ меня такое предчувствие, что произойдёт что-то ужасное.
deIch habe das Gefühl, dass etwas Schreckliches passieren wird.
What a dreadful way to die!
deWas für eine schreckliche Art zu sterben!
That was a dreadful experience.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful). By surface analysis, dreadFrom Middle English dredful, dredfull, dredeful (also dreful). By surface analysis, dread + -ful.
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Forms
more dreadful, most dreadful| Comparative | more dreadful Lesson |
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| Superlative | most dreadful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- exceptionally bad or displeasing:atrociousabominableawfulpainfulterribleunspeakable
- causing fear or dread or terror:awfuldiredirefuldreaddreadedfearfulfearsomefrightening
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form