dreaded
/ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/adjective2 syllables
Dreaded means: causing fear or dread or terror.
Synonyms for dreaded12
adjective, as in causing fear or dread or terror
awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible, alarming
What does dreaded mean?1
adjective
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causing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dreaded?4
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Dreaded in a sentence
- She dreaded having to tell him what had happened.CK
- He dreaded having to spend his birthday in the hospital.ET
- Algeria appears to be stuck in the dreaded middle-income trap.Amastan
- Cleaning up the house is truly my most dreaded task.LoverofEnglish
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.sundown
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in the hospital.CK
- Ziri said the words Rima dreaded the most.Amastan
- I dreaded his reply to my letter.unknown
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