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dreaded

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

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The Rockets were desperate to avoid the dreaded 0-3 hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

On Feb. 10, 2025, at 7:32 a.m., the dreaded email hit my inbox.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Currently occupying that dreaded 18th spot are Spurs, sitting two points adrift of safety and desperate to find form quickly to salvage their campaign under Roberto de Zerbi - their third manager of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

People suspected their own cousins and dreaded their own children.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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