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dreadful Meaning & Definition

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Meaning of dreadful In English

0 causing fear, shock, or suffering:
- The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.
- the dreadful sufferings of the people during this war
1 of very low quality or very unpleasant:
- The food was bad and the service was dreadful.
- They played some dreadful music.
2 used to emphasize the great degree of something:
- I was beginning to think I'd made a dreadful mistake.
- It's a dreadful shame you couldn't come.
3 very bad:
- I realized I had committed a dreadful mistake.

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the dreadful effects of climate change
We lost our beloved father to this dreadful disease.
The dreadful events of that day will never be forgotten.
The consequences could be dreadful.
She was wearing a dreadful pink flouncy skirt.
His speech was dreadful - he just kept repeating himself.
It was a truly dreadful performance.
I've never seen the film, but it sounds dreadful.

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Translations of dreadful In Other Languages

中文繁体

可怕的, 糟糕的, 驚人的…
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中文简体

可怕的, 糟糕的, 惊人的…
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Español

espantoso, terrible [masculine-feminine], horrible [masculine-feminine]…
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Português

medonho, horrível, pavoroso…
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日本語

ひどい…
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Türk dili

berbat, korkunç, müthiş…
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Français

horrible, épouvantable, affreux…
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Catalan

espantós…
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