DREADED Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word dreaded. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DREADED
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anxious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • eagerly desirous • causing or fraught with or showing anxiety | ||||||||
apprehensive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • quick to understand • mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc • in fear or dread of possible evil or harm | ||||||||
frightened | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • made afraid • thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | ||||||||
nervous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the nervous system adjective satellite • easily agitated • causing or fraught with or showing anxiety • excited in anticipation • unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | ||||||||
scared | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • made afraid | ||||||||
terrified | ||||||||
adjective satellite • thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation | ||||||||
worried | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief • mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc | ||||||||
feared | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
apprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
dreadful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • extremely disagreeable and unpleasant | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
fearful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted adjective satellite • experiencing or showing fear • causing fear or dread or terror • extremely distressing • timid by nature or revealing timidity | ||||||||
fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
horrendous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
horrific | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||