dreadful Definition and Meaning in English (dreadful definition)
adjectiveQuick Answer • Definition
Dreadful definition: Causing great fear, apprehension, or terror.
Definitions of Dreadful
- 1adjective
Causing great fear, apprehension, or terror.
- 2adjective
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking in quality or degree.
Example Sentences
“The news of the accident was dreadful.”
“She made a dreadful mistake in her calculations.”
“The weather was dreadful all weekend.”
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Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions
dreadful mistakecollocation
A very serious or bad error.
dreadful weathercollocation
Extremely bad or unpleasant weather.
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Dreadful definition: Causing great fear, apprehension, or terror.
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'Dreadful' translates to 'dreadful' in English. Dreadful definition: Causing great fear, apprehension, or terror.
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