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1. dreadful

adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] causing fear or dread or terror.

Etymology

  • dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Dreadful

  • apfel
  • apocryphal
  • awful
  • awful
  • baffle
  • baleful
  • bashful
  • beautiful
  • biffle
  • blissful
  • boastful
  • bountiful
  • bountiful
  • careful
  • cheerful
  • coffel
  • colorful
  • cranfill
  • deceitful
  • deceitful

How do you pronounce dreadful?

Pronounce dreadful as ˈdrɛdfəl.

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Sentences with dreadful


1. Adjective
Summer, on the other hand, also can be quite dreadful.

2. dreadful

adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] exceptionally bad or displeasing.

Etymology

  • dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. dreadful

adjective. ['ˈdrɛdfəl'] very unpleasant.

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Etymology

  • dredful (Middle English (1100-1500))