Definition of 'dreadful'

Adjective

1. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
      Synonyms: awful dire direful dread dreaded fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
      Synonyms: atrocious abominable awful painful terrible unspeakable
3. very unpleasant

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