Sekirov Dictionary

dreadful

/ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/

adjective8

  1. Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
  2. very bad, or of very poor quality
  3. Full of something causing dread, whether
  4. (no longer used) Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
  5. (no longer used) Full of dread, whether
  6. (no longer used) Scared, afraid, frightened.
  7. (no longer used) Timid, easily frightened.
  8. (no longer used) Reverential, full of pious awe.

noun3

  1. A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
  2. A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
  3. A shocking or sensational crime.

adverb1

  1. (informal) Dreadfully.
forms

dreadfuls · more dreadful · dreadfulest · dreadfullest · most dreadful

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