dreading

[dred-ing] / ˈdrɛd ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

anxious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight

WEAK

aghast antsy basket case bugged butterflies choked clutched disquieted disturbed fretful hacked hyper in a state in a tizzy in suspense jumpy nervy overwrought shaking shaky shivery shook-up shot to pieces solicitous spooked strung-out sweating bullets taut troubled unglued unquiet watchful wired worried sick wreck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm collected composed confident cool courageous happy inattentive quiet unafraid unconcerned unfearful unworried

WEAK

assured content indifferent peaceful tranqil unwilling

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"We know our bill will go up again, you're just dreading it each time the increase comes around, as to how much it will be," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

I stand in the grocery store with my 5-year-old son, dreading the request I’ve heard dozens of times before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

And we’re dreading the coming costs to move our cars and some furnishings to the West Coast.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

And even though I know what he’ll say, I’m dreading the actual medical confirmation.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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