DREADING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word dreading. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word dreading. (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)
	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
	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
	terrible
	adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dreading, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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