dreaded

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/, /ˈdɹɛ.dəd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛdɪd

Adjective

dreaded (comparative more dreaded, superlative most dreaded)

1. Causing fear, dread, or terror.

   Synonym: dread

   I have got the dreaded flu.

2. Having or wearing dreadlocks.

Derived terms

• dreaded diamond
• dreadedness
• undreaded

Translations

Causing fear, dread or terror

Czech: hrozný (cs) m, strašný (cs) m, děsivý (cs) m Dutch: verafschuwd (nl), gevreesd (nl) Esperanto: timeginda Finnish: pelottava (fi), kammottava (fi), kamala (fi) French: redoutable (fr) German: gefürchtet (de) Italian: temuto (it) m Polish: straszny (pl) m Spanish: temido (es), pavoroso (es), empavoreciente, despavorido (es) Turkish: korkunç (tr), ürkütücü (tr)

Verb

dreaded

1. simple past and past participle of dread

Anagrams

• dead-red, re-added, readded