dreadful (/ˈdredfʊl/)

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🔊 /ˈdredfʊl/

Meaning

Meaning: extremely bad

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

Examples

🗣 She had a dreadful headache all day and could not concentrate on her work.

Etymology

From Middle English ‘dread’ plus ‘-ful’, meaning ‘full of dread’.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in British English for very bad or unpleasant things.

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Tags: quality, emphasis

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