Dreaded: meaning, definitions and examples

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dreaded

 

[ หˆdrษ›dษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น temido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคญเฅ€เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefรผrchtet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditakuti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะฐัˆะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ budzฤ…cy strach

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚Œใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท redoutรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ temido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkulan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๋ ค์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obรกvanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obรกvanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ straลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณgnvekjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxulu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ temido

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,814, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.