Showing results for "dreaded"

past tense form of dread.
past participle of dread.

Search instead for dreiaderigen.

dreaded

Jump To:

horrendous adj.
terrible adj.
undesirable adj.

ADJECTIVE

horrendous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent appalling atrocious awful dire disastrous dreadful extreme frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrible horrid

WEAK

beastly dangerous disturbing fearful hateful horrifyin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful delightful fortunate good nice pleasant pleasing wonderful

ADJECTIVE

terrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent appalling atrocious awesome awful dangerous dire disastrous disturbing dreadful frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrendous horrid horrifying serious severe shocking unfortunate unpleasant

WEAK

awe-inspiring beastly desperate dread fearful hateful inconvenient loathsome monstrous obnoxious odious offensive petrifying poor repulsive revolting rotten unnerving unwelcome vile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful calming comforting delightful fortunate good happy inoffensive lucky mild nice pleasant pleasing trivial unimportant wonderful

WEAK

great

ADJECTIVE

undesirable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abominable inadmissible loathsome objectionable troublesome unsatisfactory unsavory unwanted unwelcome

STRONG

annoying outcast repellent

WEAK

bothersome defective disagreeable disliked displeasing distasteful icky incommodious inconvenient inexpedient insufferable loathed obnoxious out of place rejected repugnant scorned shunned to be avoided unattractive unlikable unpleasing unpopular unsought unsuitable unwished for useless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable desirable lovable nice pleasant wanted welcome

WEAK

appealing pleasing savory

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

dreaded

United Airlines announced in July that it would offer a new Economy Plus option that allows customers to forgo having a passenger in the dreaded middle seat.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Nor is it “oh no ... AI is the new dreaded tool.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

For tax reporting, does it use Form 1099 or the dreaded K-1 form?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Distrust, the very feeling I dreaded, appeared in Hannah’s face.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

dreaded

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Random Word

Related Words