dread Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- dire
- eery
- spine-chilling
- alarming
- eerie
- fearsome
- horrifying
- dreadful
- horrendous
- forbidding
- creepy
- trying
- redoubtable
- ghastly
- direful
- frightful
- intimidating
- startling
- shocking
Weak:
Strongest:
- comforting
- consoling
- relaxing
- comforting
- inviting
- calming
- tranquilizing
- relaxing
- calming
- reassuring
- reassuring
- inviting
- tranquilizing
- consoling
- soothing
- soothing
Strong:
- nonthreatening
- tranquillizing
- lulling
- pacifying
- quieting
- quieting
- lulling
- pacifying
- tranquillizing
- nonthreatening
Weak:
dread Meaning
dread (n)
fearful expectation or anticipation
dread (v)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
dread (s)
causing fear or dread or terror
dread (v. t.)
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
dread (v. i.)
To be in dread, or great fear.
dread (n.)
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
An object of terrified apprehension.
A person highly revered.
Fury; dreadfulness.
Doubt; as, out of dread.
dread (a.)
Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
dread Sentence Examples
- The mere thought of the upcoming exam filled her with an overwhelming sense of dread.
- The doctor's prognosis sent a chill of dread down his spine.
- As the storm approached, the villagers felt a growing dread at the thought of its wrath.
- The children approached the haunted house with trepidation and dread.
- The dreaded deadline loomed over him, threatening to engulf him in sleepless nights.
- The diagnosis of the terminal illness cast a long shadow of dread over his family.
- The news of the impending layoff filled the office with an atmosphere of uncertainty and dread.
- The fear of losing everything he held dear consumed him with a profound dread.
- The thought of confronting his past misdeeds filled him with a paralyzing dread.
- As the sun began to set, the forest seemed to close in on her, evoking a primal sense of dread.
FAQs About the word dread
fearful expectation or anticipation, be afraid or scared of; be frightened of, causing fear or dread or terrorTo fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forw
terrifying, scary, frightening, horrible, formidable, terrible, fearful, dire, eery, spine-chilling
comforting, consoling, relaxing, comforting, inviting, calming, tranquilizing, relaxing, calming, reassuring
The mere thought of the upcoming exam filled her with an overwhelming sense of dread.
The doctor's prognosis sent a chill of dread down his spine.
As the storm approached, the villagers felt a growing dread at the thought of its wrath.
The children approached the haunted house with trepidation and dread.
