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dreadful

1 of 2

adjective

dread·​ful ˈdred-fəl How to pronounce dreadful (audio)
1
a
: inspiring dread (see dread entry 2 sense 1a) : causing great and oppressive fear
a dreadful attack
b
: inspiring awe or reverence
2
: extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking
a dreadful idea
a dreadful performance
dreadful behavior
The food was absolutely dreadful.
3
: extreme
dreadful disorder
dreadfully
ˈdred-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce dreadful (audio)
adverb
dreadfulness
ˈdred-fəl-nəs How to pronounce dreadful (audio)
noun

dreadful

2 of 2

noun

publishing
: a cheap and sensational (see sensational sense 2) story or periodical

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective Her performance was absolutely dreadful. Those children have such dreadful manners.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Minor league baseball players are subject to some of the poorest wages and most dreadful working conditions in America. Mitchell Nathanson, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 At an annual meeting at New York’s Plaza Hotel, investors harangued Mr. Robertson about the fund’s dreadful performance. Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The Proud Boys were some of the most motivated of foot soldiers in planning and executing the violence that shocked the nation that dreadful day. Maya Wiley, The New Republic, 9 June 2022 On that dreadful day at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, our beloved teacher was on her way to California to spend her retirement years near her daughter. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 Lisa was not yet born on that dreadful day Denise, just 11 years old, died--long with Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, and Carole Robertson. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2022 Her grandfather saved many lives that dreadful day in American history. Essence, 22 Nov. 2021 Whitewashing the events of January 6 will not erase what Americans actually witnessed on that dreadful day. Charlie Dent, CNN, 4 May 2021 This is a mid-range phone—a market segment where the cameras are usually dreadful—so Google's competent camera is acceptable. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022
Noun
The comical bumps up against the chaotic, the domestic beats back the dreadful. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The comical bumps up against the chaotic, the domestic beats back the dreadful. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Like many people who live in the suburbs, there’s no burning desire to get back on a bus or train and waste two to three hours going back and forth in a dreadful, soul-sucking commute to the city every day. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 The comical bumps up against the chaotic, the domestic beats back the dreadful. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 But the Blazers minus Anfernee Simons in the lineup are next-level dreadful. oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022 For many people who live in the suburbs, there’s no burning desire to get back on a bus or train and waste two to three hours going back and forth in a dreadful, soul-sucking commute to the city each and every day. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 May 2021 The Rangers just completed their fourth consecutive losing season and packed a whole lot of dreadful into just 60 games. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020 Only blue shells in Mario Kart games produce more pained utterances of swear words amongst users of interactive software than that dreadful, infuriating wiggle mode. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see dread entry 1

Noun

see dread entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

circa 1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreadful was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing dreadful

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