Synonyms for dreadful

Similarity of adj dreadful

3 senses of dreadful

Sense 1:

awful, dire, direful, dread(prenominal), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
alarming (vs. unalarming)

Sense 2:

atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
bad (vs. good)

Sense 3:

dreadful
unpleasant (vs. pleasant)