Thesaurus / dread
FEEDBACKsynonyms for dread
synonyms for dread
- apprehension
- awe
- consternation
- dismay
- horror
- panic
- phobia
- terror
- trepidation
- affright
- alarm
- aversion
- creeps
- fright
- funk
- jitters
- worriment
- cold feet
- goose bumps
- stage fright
- trepidity
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing 
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
TRY USING dread
See how your sentence looks with different synonyms.
How to use dread in a sentence
Prized for their efficiency — and dreaded for their overconfident drivers — these taxis are an essential part of mobility on the continent.
CAN MOTORBIKE TAXIS FIX AFRICA’S E-COMMERCE PROBLEM?CHARU KASTURIFEBRUARY 10, 2021OZYThe best horror games build a sense of dread and vulnerability, and this moment from “Little Nightmares 2” captures those feelings perfectly, through unsettling sound design, Tim Burton-like art direction and a slow, gradual buildup to a scare.
‘LITTLE NIGHTMARES II’ MADE ME DREAD EVERY MOMENT. AND I LOVED IT.ELISE FAVISFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POSTAs I mentioned, I have a son in ninth grade, and like so many, I’m kind of dreading the college-application process.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE CAN BE OVERWHELMING. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE OPTIONSEAN GREGORYFEBRUARY 5, 2021TIMEThey raced down well-worn pathways of my brain, the ones that lead to dread and fear.
CORONAVIRUS IS TESTING THOSE OF US WITH ANXIETY. WE NEED TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH HELP AVAILABLE WHEN THE PANDEMIC ENDS.SARAH VANDER SCHAAFFJANUARY 30, 2021WASHINGTON POSTMost of us want to travel back home to Nigeria, and we have iPhones, we have dreads.
FEEDING A NEW NIGERIANELSON C.J.JANUARY 22, 2021EATERThough the road ahead is rocky, we no longer need to live in dread.
INAUGURATION MUSICAL PERFORMANCES ARE TRICKY. BUT LADY GAGA, JENNIFER LOPEZ AND GARTH BROOKS DID EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED THEM TO DOSTEPHANIE ZACHAREKJANUARY 20, 2021TIMEAs we plunge into the depths of a winter that many have been dreading, one thing is clear—it’s important to be prepared.
DRESS LIKE AN ALASKAN TO WEATHER THE WINTER COLDBY TYLER FREEL/OUTDOOR LIFEJANUARY 20, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEEither way, we’ve researched some of the best snow shovels currently on the market, so now you won’t dread those impending winter storms.
BEST SNOW SHOVEL: CLEAR YOUR DRIVEWAY FASTPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMJANUARY 19, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEFinish with a bangFinally, most bakers dread the random air bubble that wreaks havoc on a sliced cake’s appearance.
FOUR TIPS FOR BAKE-OFF WORTHY CAKESBY SAVEURJANUARY 12, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEA proposed pied-à-terre tax, dreaded by everyone in the industry, remains possible.
NEW YORK LUXURY REAL ESTATE COULD BE A BARGAIN IN 2021RACHEL KINGDECEMBER 27, 2020FORTUNEWORDS RELATED TO DREAD
- all-overs
- angst
- ants in pants
- apprehension
- botheration
- butterflies
- care
- cold sweat
- concern
- creeps
- disquiet
- disquietude
- distress
- doubt
- downer
- drag
- dread
- fidgets
- flap
- foreboding
- fretfulness
- fuss
- goose bumps
- heebie-jeebies
- jitters
- jumps
- misery
- misgiving
- mistrust
- nail-biting
- needles
- nervousness
- panic
- pins and needles
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- solicitude
- suffering
- suspense
- sweat
- trouble
- uncertainty
- unease
- uneasiness
- watchfulness
- willies
- worriment
- abhorrence
- abomination
- allergy
- animosity
- antagonism
- antipathy
- detestation
- disfavor
- disgust
- disinclination
- dislike
- disliking
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- distaste
- dread
- hate
- hatred
- having no use for
- horror
- hostility
- indisposition
- loathing
- odium
- opposition
- reluctance
- repugnance
- repulsion
- revulsion
- unwillingness
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.