The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne).
SYNONYM(S): dire, awful.a dreadful place to live in. I have a dreadful cold.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dread|ful — «DREHD fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing dread; terrible; fearful; awe inspiring: »The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne). SYNONYM(S): dire, awful. 2. very… … Useful english dictionary
dread — dread·ful·ly; dread·ful·ness; dread·ing·ly; dread·less; dread; dread·ful; dread·less·ly; dread·ly; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
dreadfulness — dread·ful·ness … English syllables
dreadful — dread•ful [[t]ˈdrɛd fəl[/t]] adj. 1) causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm[/ex] 2) inspiring awe or reverence 3) extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: a dreadful scandal[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225 dread′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Dreadfulness — Dread ful*ness, n. The quality of being dreadful. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fearful — fear•ful [[t]ˈfɪər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful blizzard[/ex] 2) feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude; apprehensive; anxious 3) full of awe or reverence 4) showing or caused by fear: fearful… … From formal English to slang
