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DREAD Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word dread. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dread. (close relations)
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apprehension
nounn
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• painful expectation

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

fear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

verb

• be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

• be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

• be uneasy or apprehensive about

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

anxiety
nounn
noun

• (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

• a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

aversion
nounn
noun

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

concern
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that interests you because it is important or affects you

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

verb

• be relevant to

• be on the mind of

fright
nounn
noun

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

verb

• cause fear in

horror
nounn
noun

• intense and profound fear

• something that inspires horror; something horrible

• intense aversion

panic
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

verb

• be overcome by a sudden fear

• cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

phobia
nounn
noun

• an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

terror
nounn
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

• a person who inspires fear or dread

• a very troublesome child

• the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)

trepidation
nounn
noun

• a feeling of alarm or dread

unease
nounn
noun

• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

worry
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• a strong feeling of anxiety

verb

• be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

• be concerned with

• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

• be on the mind of

• lacerate by biting

• touch or rub constantly

apprehensiveness
nounn
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

awful
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adverb

• used as intensifiers

adjective satellite

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing fear or dread or terror

• inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

• extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

• inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

dire
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

• causing fear or dread or terror

direful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

dreaded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

dreadful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• extremely disagreeable and unpleasant

Best Hypernyms For DREAD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dread, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
fear fright anxiety apprehension fearfulness terror trepidation unease worry

Alternatives for APPREHENSION

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