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dread
[dred]
verb (used with object)
to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of.
to dread death.
Antonyms:to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience.
I dread going to big parties.
Archaic.to hold in respectful awe.
verb (used without object)
to be in great fear.
noun
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
a person or thing dreaded.
Informal.dreads, dreadlocks.
Informal.a person who wears dreadlocks.
Archaic.deep awe or reverence.
adjective
greatly feared; frightful; terrible.
Synonyms: , ,held in awe or reverential fear.
dread
/ ɛ /
verb
to anticipate with apprehension or terror
to fear greatly
archaicto be in awe of
noun
great fear; horror
an object of terror
slanga Rastafarian
archaicdeep reverence
adjective
literaryawesome; awe-inspiring
Other Word Forms
- dreadable adjective
- dreadness noun
- predread noun
- undreaded adjective
- undreading adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dread1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dread1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The Life of Chuck” doesn’t confront the audience with the bleak realities of modern life to change their minds and open their hearts; it uses our dread against us.
Plaschke’s column helped to remind me that I am not alone and this dreaded disease indeed takes no prisoners no matter who you are.
After years of nonstop dread about her eventual exam, Bonfiglio found that collecting a sample at home in the comfort of her bed, rather than lying across a sterile exam table, made all the difference.
Speaking from Israel's military command centre in the heart of Tel Aviv, he chose words that would reassure Israelis and induce dread in their enemies.
The 11th has everything audiences and orchestra players are said to dread.
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