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- DictionaryDread/dred/
verb
- 1. anticipate with great apprehension or fear: "Jane was dreading the party"
noun
- 1. great fear or apprehension: "the thought of returning to New Jersey filled her with dread"
- 2. a person with dreadlocks. informal
adjective
- 1. greatly feared; dreadful: "he was stricken with the dread disease and died"
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Synonyms for DREAD: terrifying, frightening, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, fearful, intimidating; Antonyms of DREAD: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing.
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Synonyms and examples. fear. I have a dreadful fear of heights. terror. She fled from the attacker in terror. alarm. I don't want to cause you any alarm, but there's a rattlesnake in the path ahead of you. fright. The family ran from their home in fright when the earthquake struck.
n. # distress. Another way to say Dread? Synonyms for Dread (other words and phrases for Dread).
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Synonyms for DREAD: fear, alarm, angst, anguish, anxiety, apprehend, apprehension, awe, cringe, fright; Antonyms for DREAD: welcome, want, encourage, want, bravery, courage, confidence, welcoming, encouragement, welcomed.
Jun 2, 2024 · Synonyms for DREAD in English: fear, shrink from, be anxious about, flinch from, cringe at the thought of, quail from, shudder to think about, have cold feet about, anticipate with horror, tremble to think about, ….
May 31, 2024 · Synonyms for DREAD: fear, cringe at, have cold feet, quail, shrink from, shudder, tremble, fear, alarm, apprehension, …
Synonyms: fear, live in fear of, be daunted by, find sth daunting, not look forward to, shudder to think about, be afraid of, be scared of, be fearful of, be apprehensive of, be anxious about, be nervous about, be terrified of, be frightened of, have misgivings about, have an aversion to, be phobic of.
