Dread

adjective

drɛd

Adjective

causing fear or dread or terror
“the dread presence of the headmaster”
“polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was”
“a dreadful storm”
Similar:Awful DireDirefulDreadedDreadful

Noun

fearful expectation or anticipation
Similar:ApprehensionApprehensiveness
Type of:FearfulnessFearFright

Verb

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Similar:Fear

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