Synonyms of dreadful

dreadful

adjective

1

as in terrifying

causing fear

a dreadful hurricane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrifying
• horrible
• terrible
• frightening
• formidable
• scary
• intimidating
• dread
• horrifying
• alarming
• ghastly
• shocking
• horrendous
• fearful
• frightful
• dire
• eerie
• startling
• direful
• fearsome
• creepy
• gruesome
• forbidding
• trying
• troubling
• eery
• redoubtable
• spine-chilling
• disturbing
• hideous
• hair-raising
• threatening
• unnerving
• discouraging
• daunting
• awful
• horrid
• disconcerting
• demoralizing
• appalling
• perturbing
• weird
• disquieting
• dismaying
• nightmarish
• distressing
• grisly
• atrocious
• monstrous
• macabre
• bone-chilling
• grewsome

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• reassuring
• comforting
• soothing
• calming
• relaxing
• consoling
• tranquilizing
• inviting
• quieting
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• nonthreatening
• nonintimidating
• pacifying

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• reassuring
• comforting
• soothing
• calming
• relaxing
• consoling
• tranquilizing
• inviting
• quieting
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• nonthreatening
• nonintimidating
• pacifying

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2

as in awful

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

a dreadful performance of a beautiful piece of music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awful
• horrible
• ugly
• hideous
• disgusting
• sickening
• shocking
• obscene
• obnoxious
• nasty
• offensive
• unpleasant
• terrible
• horrid
• appalling
• horrendous
• abominable
• evil
• horrific
• loathsome
• gruesome
• odious
• revolting
• abhorrent
• repulsive
• gross
• scandalous
• repugnant
• noxious
• distasteful
• nauseating
• undesirable
• nauseous
• vile
• foul
• noisome
• repellent
• disturbing
• rancid
• fulsome
• miserable
• monstrous
• horrifying
• grim
• hateful
• ghastly
• disagreeable
• unwanted
• atrocious
• detestable
• frightful
• repellant
• nightmarish
• heinous
• objectionable
• unspeakable
• despicable
• contemptible
• execrable
• grisly
• unwholesome
• lousy
• sick
• unhealthy
• barbarous
• exceptionable
• unwelcome
• macabre
• lurid
• ungodly
• unholy
• upsetting
• brackish
• sickly
• unsavory
• dislikeable
• hard
• dislikable
• sickish
• uncivilized
• distressing
• unchristian
• off-putting
• grewsome

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• pleasant
• innocuous
• delightful
• acceptable
• desirable
• delicious
• agreeable
• nice
• sweet
• heavenly
• enjoyable
• inoffensive
• alluring
• attractive
• satisfying
• dreamy
• pleasurable
• congenial
• appealing
• gratifying
• delectable
• luscious
• felicitous
• pleasing
• darling
• welcome
• blessed
• likeable
• likable
• palatable
• blest
• savoury
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• dulcet
• savory
• inviting
• salutary
• salubrious
• wholesome
• healthful
• healthy
• restorative
• delightsome

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• pleasant
• innocuous
• delightful
• acceptable
• desirable
• delicious
• agreeable
• nice
• sweet
• heavenly
• enjoyable
• inoffensive
• alluring
• attractive
• satisfying
• dreamy
• pleasurable
• congenial
• appealing
• gratifying
• delectable
• luscious
• felicitous
• pleasing
• darling
• welcome
• blessed
• likeable
• likable
• palatable
• blest
• savoury
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• dulcet
• savory
• inviting
• salutary
• salubrious
• wholesome
• healthful
• healthy
• restorative
• delightsome

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3

as in horrific

extremely disturbing or repellent

dreadful news of a crime wave in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• horrific
• gruesome
• terrible
• horrible
• nightmare
• shocking
• awful
• horrifying
• hideous
• frightening
• terrifying
• terrific
• horrid
• appalling
• ghastly
• horrendous
• nightmarish
• atrocious
• frightful
• scary
• grisly
• sickening
• monstrous
• disgusting
• macabre
• lurid
• fearful
• alarming
• ugly
• dire
• loathsome
• abominable
• direful
• revolting
• grewsome
• grotesque
• formidable
• intimidating
• obscene
• deplorable
• heinous
• disagreeable
• odious
• unspeakable
• fearsome
• abhorrent
• repulsive
• offensive
• vile
• repugnant
• evil
• forbidding
• nauseating
• obnoxious
• gut-wrenching
• distasteful
• redoubtable
• noxious
• bloodcurdling
• hair-raising
• noisome
• heart-stopping
• unsightly
• foul

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• pleasant
• delightful
• delicious
• attractive
• enjoyable
• agreeable
• satisfying
• pleasurable
• appealing
• welcome
• pleasing
• delectable
• enticing
• inviting
• comforting
• soothing
• cheering

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• pleasant
• delightful
• delicious
• attractive
• enjoyable
• agreeable
• satisfying
• pleasurable
• appealing
• welcome
• pleasing
• delectable
• enticing
• inviting
• comforting
• soothing
• cheering

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4

as in terrible

extreme in degree, power, or effect

the dreadful heat of the desert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• intense
• intensive
• ferocious
• fierce
• deep
• furious
• ghastly
• heavy
• violent
• frightful
• vicious
• profound
• acute
• fearful
• excruciating
• fearsome
• explosive
• exquisite
• blistering
• almighty
• vehement
• hellacious
• hard
• intensified
• keen
• heightened
• harsh
• aggravated
• severe
• heavy-duty
• enhanced
• concentrated
• accentuated
• magnified
• deepened
• stressed
• emphasized
• exhaustive
• thorough
• rigorous

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• feeble
• weak
• light
• moderate
• soft
• superficial
• shallow
• eased
• decreased
• qualified
• diminished
• reduced
• subdued
• toned (down)
• moderated
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

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• feeble
• weak
• light
• moderate
• soft
• superficial
• shallow
• eased
• decreased
• qualified
• diminished
• reduced
• subdued
• toned (down)
• moderated
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

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5

as in sheer

having no exceptions or restrictions

made a dreadful mess of his first marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheer
• utter
• unconditional
• simple
• absolute
• complete
• pure
• damned
• total
• very
• damn
• outright
• definite
• perfect
• deadly
• real
• horrible
• profound
• unmitigated
• huge
• downright
• terrible
• endless
• thoroughgoing
• crashing
• categorical
• stark
• regular
• thorough
• stone
• unadulterated
• blank
• unqualified
• blooming
• fair
• constant
• unalloyed
• clean
• plumb
• consummate
• arrant
• categoric
• out-and-out
• rank
• straight-out
• flat-out
• dead
• bodacious
• flat
• eternal
• perpetual
• genuine
• all-out
• extreme
• veritable
• hopeless
• classic
• authentic
• frightful
• unremitting
• extraordinary
• terrific
• main
• undying
• unrestricted
• supreme
• habitual
• superlative
• confirmed
• inveterate
• surpassing

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• uncertain
• doubtful
• questionable
• dubious
• restricted
• qualified
• equivocal

• uncertain
• doubtful
• questionable
• dubious
• restricted
• qualified
• equivocal

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