Dreaded: meaning, definitions and examples
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dreaded
[ หdrษdษชd ]
feeling
feared or anticipated with great apprehension; regarded with great fear or terror
Synonyms
apprehensive, feared, feared, scary, terrifying
Examples of usage
- The dreaded exam was finally over.
- She had a dreaded feeling that something bad was about to happen.
- We had to face the dreaded consequences of our actions.
- The dreaded monster lurked in the shadows.
- I dreaded the thought of having to confront him.
action
to anticipate with great apprehension or fear
Synonyms
anticipate, apprehend, fear, shrink from, shudder at
Examples of usage
- She dreaded the moment when she would have to tell him the truth.
- He dreaded going back to that place.
- They dreaded the thought of losing their jobs.
Translations
Translations of the word "dreaded" in other languages:
๐ต๐น temido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคญเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช gefรผrchtet
๐ฎ๐ฉ ditakuti
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ budzฤ cy strach
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท redoutรฉ
๐ช๐ธ temido
๐น๐ท korkulan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ ค์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ obรกvanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ obรกvanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ straลกen
๐ฎ๐ธ รณgnvekjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxulu
๐ฒ๐ฝ temido
Word origin
The word 'dreaded' originated from the Middle English word 'dreden', meaning 'to fear'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, indicating a strong feeling of fear or apprehension. The use of 'dreaded' in modern English reflects the common human experience of anticipating something with great fear or terror.
See also: dread, dreadful, dreadfully, dreadfulness.