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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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“Is it true? … I am the king … Aw, blow it out! … The dreaded 6 o’clock tone …”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Today, less than a year after suffering basketball’s most dreaded injury, he has done more than simply return to the court sooner than anyone expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Since the peerless cup double in 2021, the Saintees have spent their recent campaigns circling around the dreaded play-off and relegation drain, before falling through the trapdoor.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I had been able to follow along with the conversation up until this point, but I dreaded the thought of having to speak.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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