Associations to the word «Dreadful»
Noun
- Thunder
- Cry
- Wrath
- Fascination
- Tyranny
- Shock
- Scream
- Plunge
- Bloodshed
- Fortitude
- Humiliation
- Weather
- Abyss
- Roar
- Nightmare
- Stillness
- Torture
- Peril
- Reproach
- Howl
- Ferocity
- Evil
- Countenance
- Cruel
- Nuisance
- Menace
- Distress
- Foe
- Brink
- Pang
- Retribution
- Calm
- Jove
- Recollection
- Curse
- Consequence
- Fit
- Sufferer
- Woe
- Headache
- Shrinking
- Sorrow
- Crying
- Pity
- Plague
- Racket
- Uproar
- Slumber
- Extremity
- Mistake
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
DREADFUL, adjective. Causing dread; very bad.
DREADFUL, noun. A shocking or sensational crime.
DREADFUL, noun. A shocking or sensational report of a crime.
Dictionary definition
DREADFUL, adjective. Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse".
DREADFUL, adjective. Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room".
DREADFUL, adjective. Very unpleasant.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.