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Examples of dreadful in a Sentence
Her performance was absolutely dreadful.
Those children have such dreadful manners.
Recent Examples of dreadful from the Web
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After consecutive dreadful appearances (21.60 ERA) against the Cubs and Red Sox on June 16-17, he was sent packing, never to pitch again for Milwaukee.
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Tulsa is another team that needs to prove itself after a dreadful 2017.
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That’s when Schindler said her peaceful life in a farming community took a dreadful turn.
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But Benzema's double in between, the first a header, the second a simple finish following a dreadful error from Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, proved enough as Real hung on for a 2-2 draw, and a 4-3 win on aggregate.
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But while the demonstrations during the anthem likely caused some fans to no-show, the real reason why a large number of people stopped showing up to Ravens games last season was the dreadful product on the field.
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Doing a restaurant in New York seems dreadful right now, flying back and forth.
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Zimmerman got off to a dreadful start, going 6 for his first 54 (.111), causing skepticism about his ideas regarding spring training.
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Yes, Westworld Season 2 will bring something new and dreadful to the table, because all that impending doom was apparently insufficient.
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Origin and Etymology of dreadful
see 1dread
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yeardreadful Synonyms
Synonyms
abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed (also blest), desirable, enjoyable, felicitous, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, likable (or likeable), luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, welcome;
Related Words
disagreeable, dislikable (also dislikeable), unpleasant;
contemptible, despicable, detestable, hard, hateful;
unhealthy, unsavory, unwholesome;
shocking, sick, sickish, sickly, terrible, unspeakable, vile;
Definition of dreadful
publishing
: a cheap and sensational (see sensational 2) story or periodical
Origin and Etymology of dreadful
see 1dread
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First Known Use: circa 1873
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDREADFUL Defined for English Language Learners
DREADFUL Defined for Kids
Definition of dreadful for Students
1
: causing fear
- a dreadful storm
2
: very unpleasant
- a dreadful cold
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