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1. dreadful
adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] causing fear or dread or terror.
Etymology
- dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Dreadful
- apfel
- apocryphal
- awful
- awful
- baffle
- baleful
- bashful
- beautiful
- biffle
- blissful
- boastful
- bountiful
- bountiful
- careful
- cheerful
- coffel
- colorful
- cranfill
- deceitful
- deceitful
How do you pronounce dreadful?
Pronounce dreadful as ˈdrɛdfəl.
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Quotes about dreadful
1. My mum was a wonderful mother. She died, aged 80, of Alzheimer's disease, which was dreadful to watch. I remember she said to me: 'Believe in yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.' I'm sure a lot of my success is due to her words of advice.
- Bonnie Tyler
2. Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
- John Donne
3. There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
- Gautama Buddha
2. dreadful
adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] exceptionally bad or displeasing.
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Etymology
- dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. dreadful
adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] very unpleasant.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))