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dreading Definition and Meaning in English (dreading definition)

verb
Synonyms:fearingapprehendinganticipating with fear
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Dreading definition: Experiencing great apprehension or fear about a future event or situation.

Definitions of Dreading

  1. 1verb

    Experiencing great apprehension or fear about a future event or situation.

Example Sentences

casual

“She was dreading the moment she had to tell him the bad news.”

casual

“I'm dreading the long flight tomorrow.”

Synonyms

fearingapprehendinganticipating with fearcringing at

Antonyms

looking forward toanticipating with pleasurewelcoming

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivedread
third person singulardreads
past tensedreaded
adjectivedreadful
adverbdreadfully

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Dreading definition: Experiencing great apprehension or fear about a future event or situation.
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'Dreading' translates to 'dreading' in English. Dreading definition: Experiencing great apprehension or fear about a future event or situation.
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