Synonyms for "dreadfull" (247 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (50)

frighteningunspeakableabominableabysmalalarmingappallingarrantastoundingatrociousatrociouslyaugustawe inspiringawe-inspiringawesomeawfulawfullybadbanefulbasebeastly

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beneath contemptbigbildungsromanblameworthybrutalcalamitouscomic novelcondigncontemptiblecrazydamnabledamneddauntingdeadlydeathlydemonicdeplorabledespicabledetective noveldetestabledevilish

Adjective(3 words)

abominableatrociousawful

Adjective(5 words)

abysmalbuggishbuttock-clenchingcodcrummy

Adverb(1 words)

bad

Strong matches (74)

diabolicdiabolicaldime noveldiredirefuldisagreeabledisastrousdisgustingdreaddreadeddreadfullyeerieegregiousenormousepistolary novelerotic novelestimableevilexceedinglyfatal

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fearedfearfulfearsomefellfetidfiendishfiercefilthyflagitiousflagrantflagrantlyforbiddingformidablefoulfrightfulfulsomeghastlyghoulishgothic novelgravegrievousgrimgrislygrossgrosslygruesomehatefulheinoushideoushistorical novelhonorablehorrendoushorriblehorriblyhorridhorridlyhorrific

Adjective(9 words)

diredirefuldreaddreadedfearfulfearsomefrighteninghorrendoushorrific

Adjective(7 words)

dismayfulextremeflaysomefreakyfrightensomeghostlygnarly

Adverb(1 words)

frightening

Related words (123)

horrifyinghowlinginfamousinfamouslyinfernaliniquitouslamentableloathsomelousymacabremainmaleficmaleficentmalevolentmonstrousmorbidnastynefariousnoisomenotorious

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nouvellenovelnovel of characternovel of ideasnovel of incidentnovel of mannersnovel of sensibilitynovelettenovellaobnoxiousodiousoffensiveoutrageousoutrageouslypenny dreadfulpeskypicaresque novelpitiablepitifulpornographic novelproblem novelproletarian novelpropaganda novelpsychological novelrankrattlingredoubtableregional novelregrettableremarkablyrepellingreprehensiblerepugnantrepulsivereverendrevoltingriver novelromanroman a clefroman-fleuverottenrousingsadsatirical novelscandalousscaryschlockschrecklichscience-fiction novelscurvysentimental novelsevereshabbyshamefulshillingshilling shockershockingshoddyshort storyshort-shortsociological novelsordidsqualidstoriettestream-of-consciousness novelstrikinglyterribleterriblyterrificthesis novelthumpingtime-honoredtoo badtragictremendousuncleanungodlyvenerableveryviciousvignettevilevillainousweirdwhackingwickedwoefulworshipfulworstworthlesswretched

Adjective(9 words)

incompetentnegativepeakpulse-poundingrubbishruefulterrifyingungodlyunutterable

Adjective(3 words)

painfulterribleunspeakable

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