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

Example Sentences

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“Yeah. I agreed to it because she thought my dad would want me there. But we don’t really know what he’d want. And I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t want me to do something I’m dreading.”

From Literature

All of these factors contribute towards a situation which has now left many dreading the idea of going to A&E.

From BBC

His eyes searched the woods ahead, dreading what he might see.

From Literature

We tossed and turned in our own silent spaces, dreading going out on the water again.

From Literature

They didn’t realize that this was the eruption everyone had been dreading.

From Literature

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