dreadfulness
The characteristic of being dreadfulThe characteristic of being dreadful.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The characteristic of being dreadful.
More definitions
- a quality of extreme unpleasantness
Origin
From Middle English dredfulnesse, dredefulnesse, equivalent to dreadful + -ness.From Middle English dredfulnesse, dredefulnesse, equivalent to dreadful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: dreadfulnesses| Singular | dreadfulness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a quality of extreme unpleasantness:awfulnesshorridnessterribleness
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddreadful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable