What does "dreading" mean?

present participle and gerund of dread

Dreading

Q: What is a synonym for "dreading"?

Common synonyms include: alarming, anticipate with fear, anxiety, anxious, apprehension, apprehensive.

/ˈdɹɛdɪŋ/ verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of dread form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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alarming anticipate with fear anxiety anxious apprehension apprehensive

Antonyms

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assurance assured be excited about calm

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"Tomorrow I have my oral exam in German, which I'm not too bothered about. On Thursday, however, I have an exam on abstract algebra — specifically, ring theory — which I'm really dreading."

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